diff --git a/swa-db-connections/staticwebapp.database.config.json b/swa-db-connections/staticwebapp.database.config.json
index c6fce99..9ed1651 100644
--- a/swa-db-connections/staticwebapp.database.config.json
+++ b/swa-db-connections/staticwebapp.database.config.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       "database": "MyTestPersonDatabase",
       "schema": "staticwebapp.database.schema.gql"
     },
-    "connection-string": ""
+    "connection-string": "@env('DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING')"
   },
   "runtime": {
     "rest": {