diff --git a/src/frontend/settings.py b/src/frontend/settings.py
index bddbcb7..8eecb1f 100755
--- a/src/frontend/settings.py
+++ b/src/frontend/settings.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ DATABASES = {
     "default": {
         "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
         "NAME": CONFIG.catalogue_db,
+        "USER": "pyshelf",
         "PASSWORD": CONFIG.password,
     }
 }