diff --git a/code/backend/backend/settings.py b/code/backend/backend/settings.py
index e553589..c554977 100644
--- a/code/backend/backend/settings.py
+++ b/code/backend/backend/settings.py
@@ -58,8 +58,16 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'backend.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
+        'NAME': 'lobster_db',
+        'USER': 'lobster_user',
+        'PASSWORD': 'lobster2026',
+        'HOST': 'localhost',
+        'PORT': '5432',
+        'CONN_MAX_AGE': 600,
+        'OPTIONS': {
+            'connect_timeout': 10,
+        },
     }
 }