diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index 5393c9871..90a5ee388 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
         'NAME': '{% if cookiecutter.windows == 'y' %}localhost{% endif %}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}',
-        'USER': env.db('DATABASE_USER', default=''),
-        'PASSWORD': env.db('DATABASE_PASSWORD', default=''),
+        'USER': env.db('POSTGRES_USER', default=''),
+        'PASSWORD': env.db('POSTGRES_PASSWORD', default=''),
         'HOST': 'localhost',
         'PORT': '',
         'CONN_MAX_AGE': 0
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
index 8abf4ea14..138b75fd9 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # PostgreSQL
-DATABASE_PASSWORD=mysecretpass
-DATABASE_USER=postgresuser
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpass
+POSTGRES_USER=postgresuser
 
 # General settings
 # DJANGO_READ_DOT_ENV_FILE=True