diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7ed2cf5..05a0d31 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 image: python:3.6
+services:
+  - postgres:latest
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
   PIP_CACHE_DIR: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip
   PIPENV_CACHE_DIR: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pipenv
+  POSTGRES_HOST: postgres
+  POSTGRES_DB: nice_marmot
+  POSTGRES_USER: runner
+  POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ''
 
 cache:
   paths:
diff --git a/lemoncurry/settings/base.py b/lemoncurry/settings/base.py
index 25a4bd2..911f2b2 100644
--- a/lemoncurry/settings/base.py
+++ b/lemoncurry/settings/base.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/settings/
 """
 
-from os import path
+from os import environ, path
 from typing import List
 
 APPEND_SLASH = False
@@ -170,7 +170,10 @@ CACHES = {
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
-        'NAME': 'lemoncurry',
+        'NAME': environ.get('POSTGRES_DB', 'lemoncurry'),
+        'USER': environ.get('POSTGRES_USER'),
+        'PASSWORD': environ.get('POSTGRES_PASSWORD'),
+        'HOST': environ.get('POSTGRES_HOST', 'localhost'),
         'CONN_MAX_AGE': 3600
     }
 }