diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c86842e..bdbddab 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 NODE_ENV=development
 
-DATABASE_URL=database.server.com
-DATABASE_USER=dbuser
-DATABASE_PASSWORD=dbuserpassword
-DATABASE_NAME=mydatabase
-DATABASE_PORT=5432
+PGUSER=dbuser
+PGHOST=database.server.com
+PGPASSWORD=dbuserpassword
+PGDATABASE=mydatabase
+PGPORT=5432
 
 #MAIL_FROM=fromaddress@example.com
 #MAIL_HOST=smtp.smtphost.net