diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.envs/.production/.postgres b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.envs/.production/.postgres
index f190db8e68..c8e27a7cec 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.envs/.production/.postgres
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.envs/.production/.postgres
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ POSTGRES_PORT=5432
 POSTGRES_DB={{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
 POSTGRES_USER=!!!SET POSTGRES_USER!!!
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=!!!SET POSTGRES_PASSWORD!!!
+
+#full connection URL 
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://!!!SET POSTGRES_USER!!!:!!!SET POSTGRES_PASSWORD!!!@postgres:5432/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}