diff --git a/core/app.go b/core/app.go
index d84fd56..3c9bf25 100644
--- a/core/app.go
+++ b/core/app.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 	store := sessions.NewCookieStore([]byte(viper.GetString("server.sessionkey")))
 
 	serverAPI := options.ServerAPI(options.ServerAPIVersion1)
-	opts := options.Client().ApplyURI(viper.GetString("db.connectionuri")).SetServerAPIOptions(serverAPI)
+	opts := options.Client().ApplyURI(viper.GetString("mongodb.uri")).SetServerAPIOptions(serverAPI)
 	// Create a new client and connect to the server
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(context.TODO(), opts)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 31ab31e..39626f1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ func main() {
 	viper.SetDefault("server.scheme", "http")
 	viper.SetDefault("server.host", "localhost:5001")
 
+	viper.BindEnv("mongodb.uri", "MONGODB_URI")
+
 	cmd.Execute()
 }