diff --git a/apps/nxtgauge-backend/base/secret.yaml b/apps/nxtgauge-backend/base/secret.yaml
index 58e7307..ae5304a 100644
--- a/apps/nxtgauge-backend/base/secret.yaml
+++ b/apps/nxtgauge-backend/base/secret.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,10 @@ metadata:
   namespace: nxtgauge
 type: Opaque
 stringData:
+  DATABASE_HOST: "REPLACE_ME"
+  DATABASE_PORT: "5432"
+  DATABASE_USER: "REPLACE_ME"
+  DATABASE_PASSWORD: "REPLACE_ME"
+  DATABASE_NAME: "nxtgauge"
   DATABASE_URL: "REPLACE_ME"
   JWT_SECRET: "REPLACE_ME"