diff --git a/core/settings.py b/core/settings.py
index d2999a0..228aff9 100644
--- a/core/settings.py
+++ b/core/settings.py
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
+import dj_database_url
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
+DEFAULT_CONNECTION = dj_database_url.parse(os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL"))
+
+DATABASES = {"default": DEFAULT_CONNECTION,}
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
+    'whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware',
 ]
 
 CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = [
@@ -97,12 +102,7 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'core.wsgi.application'
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
-DATABASES = {
-    'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
-    }
-}
+
 
 AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'user.User'
 
diff --git a/db.sqlite3 b/db.sqlite3
index 90a6769..57f812b 100644
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