diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index ab7cd2e..f44bfec 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 module.exports = {
 
   // Services
-  mongo_url: process.env.MONGOLAB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/appDev',
+  mongo_url: process.env.MONGOHQ_URL || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/appDev',
   rabbit_url: process.env.CLOUDAMQP_URL || 'amqp://localhost',
   port: int(process.env.PORT) || 5000,