diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 943205d..eb514fd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,11 +8,18 @@ NODE_ENV=development
 # Put Discord token here
 TOKEN=
 
-# Put database type here
+# Put database type here (mongo or postgres)
 DB=mongo
-# Put MongoDB database URL here
+
+# If you're using MongoDB, put the database URL here
 MONGO=mongodb://localhost:27017/esmBot
 
+# If you're using Postgres, fill in the needed info here
+PG_USER=esmbot
+PG_HOST=localhost
+PG_DB=esmbot
+PG_PORT=5432
+
 # Put snowflake ID of bot owner here
 OWNER=
 
diff --git a/utils/database.js b/utils/database.js
index c40d052..afe2ec1 100644
--- a/utils/database.js
+++ b/utils/database.js
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ if (process.env.DB === "mongo") {
 } else if (process.env.DB === "postgres") {
   const { Pool } = require("pg");
   const pool = new Pool({
-    user: "esmbot",
-    host: "localhost",
-    database: "esmbot",
-    port: 5432
+    user: process.env.PG_USER,
+    host: process.env.PG_HOST,
+    database: process.env.PG_DB,
+    port: process.env.PG_PORT
   });
   exports.connection = pool;
 }