diff --git a/src/backend/people/settings.py b/src/backend/people/settings.py
index 27fc2f4..4e750d8 100755
--- a/src/backend/people/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/people/settings.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     DATABASES = {
         "default": {
             "ENGINE": values.Value(
-                "django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2",
+                "django.db.backends.postgresql",
                 environ_name="DB_ENGINE",
                 environ_prefix=None,
             ),