diff --git a/db_module/db.py b/db_module/db.py
index da76d44..fc1ed04 100644
--- a/db_module/db.py
+++ b/db_module/db.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ from typing import Generator
 
 db_username = return_credentials("/etc/secrets/db_username")
 db_password = return_credentials("/etc/secrets/db_password")
-db_host = os.getenv("BACKEND_API_DB_HOST","localhost")
-db_database = os.getenv("BACKEND_API_DB_DATABASE","app")
+db_host = os.getenv("DB_HOST","localhost")
+db_database = os.getenv("DB_DATABASE","app")
 
 logger = setup_logger(__name__)