diff --git a/packages/server/.env.template b/packages/server/.env.template
index 23eb0b5e37..055356b67d 100644
--- a/packages/server/.env.template
+++ b/packages/server/.env.template
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ PORT=4001
 LOG_LEVEL=error
 
 DEPLOYMENT_CREDENTIALS_URL="https://dt4mpwwap8.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/prod/"
-DEPLOYMENT_DB_URL="https://couchdb.budi.live"
\ No newline at end of file
+DEPLOYMENT_DB_URL="https://couchdb.budi.live:5984"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/server/Dockerfile b/packages/server/Dockerfile
index bfdc52c6d3..8a42beba6d 100644
--- a/packages/server/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/server/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FROM node:12-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 
 ENV CLOUD=1
+ENV COUCH_DB_URL=https://couchdb.budi.live:5984
 
 # copy files and install dependencies
 COPY . ./