diff --git a/apps/zitare/apps/backend/drizzle.config.ts b/apps/zitare/apps/backend/drizzle.config.ts
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+import { createDrizzleConfig } from '@manacore/shared-drizzle-config';
+
+export default createDrizzleConfig({
+	dbName: 'zitare',
+	additionalEnvVars: ['ZITARE_DATABASE_URL'],
+});