diff --git a/FloriCore/settings.py b/FloriCore/settings.py
index 524d29f..91b741a 100644
--- a/FloriCore/settings.py
+++ b/FloriCore/settings.py
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/topics/settings/
 For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/
 """
-
+import pymysql
+pymysql.install_as_MySQLdb()
 from pathlib import Path
+from decouple import config
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -74,8 +76,12 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'FloriCore.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
+        'NAME': config('DB_NAME'),
+        'USER': config('DB_USER'),
+        'PASSWORD': config('DB_PASSWORD'),
+        'HOST': config('DB_HOST', default='localhost'),
+        'PORT': config('DB_PORT', default='3306'),
     }
 }