diff --git a/booking_system/settings.py b/booking_system/settings.py
index 58c66d8..ecb05dc 100644
--- a/booking_system/settings.py
+++ b/booking_system/settings.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import timedelta
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import dj_database_url
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -11,10 +12,8 @@ SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('JWT_SECRET', 'django-insecure-fallback-secret-key')
 
 DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG')
 
-# Update ALLOWED_HOSTS for production
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS', '*').split(',')
 
-# Update CORS for production
 CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = os.getenv(
     'CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS', 
     'http://localhost:3000,http://127.0.0.1:3000'
@@ -77,23 +76,21 @@ if not DEBUG:
     SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ("HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO", "https")
 
 
-# DATABASES = {
-#     'default': {
-#         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-#         'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
-#     }
-# }
-
-DATABASES = {
-    'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
-        'NAME': os.getenv('POSTGRES_DB'),
-        'USER': os.getenv('POSTGRES_USER'),
-        'PASSWORD': os.getenv('POSTGRES_PASSWORD'),
-        'HOST': os.getenv('POSTGRES_HOST', 'postgres'),
-        'PORT': os.getenv('POSTGRES_PORT', 5432),
+if os.getenv('DATABASE_URL'):
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': dj_database_url.config(
+            default=os.getenv('DATABASE_URL'),
+            conn_max_age=600,
+            conn_health_checks=True,
+        )
+    }
+else:
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': {
+            'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+            'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        }
     }
-}
 
 ENCRYPTION_KEY = os.getenv('ENCRYPTION_KEY')
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 41195ed..d056f49 100644
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