diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5d721c22..8aa3adea 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ DB_PASSWORD =
 DB_HOST = localhost
 DB_PORT = 5432
 
+# Test DB settings
+
+TEST_DB_NAME = systersdb
+TEST_DB_USER =
+TEST_DB_PASSWORD =
+TEST_DB_HOST = localhost
+TEST_DB_PORT = 5432
+
 # Email settings
 
 EMAIL_HOST = localhost
diff --git a/systers_portal/systers_portal/settings/testing.py b/systers_portal/systers_portal/settings/testing.py
index 361daef3..f21de47c 100644
--- a/systers_portal/systers_portal/settings/testing.py
+++ b/systers_portal/systers_portal/settings/testing.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
-        'NAME': config('DB_NAME', default='systersdb'),
-        'USER': config('DB_USER'),
-        'PASSWORD': config('DB_PASSWORD'),
-        'HOST': config('DB_HOST', default='localhost'),
-        'PORT': config('DB_PORT', default=5432, cast=int),
+        'NAME': config('TEST_DB_NAME', default='systersdb'),
+        'USER': config('TEST_DB_USER'),
+        'PASSWORD': config('TEST_DB_PASSWORD'),
+        'HOST': config('TEST_DB_HOST', default='localhost'),
+        'PORT': config('TEST_DB_PORT', default=5432, cast=int),
     }
 }