diff --git a/server/config.local.js b/server/config.local.js
index c781159696..9b9fc132d6 100644
--- a/server/config.local.js
+++ b/server/config.local.js
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ module.exports = {
     clientID: process.env.GITHUB_ID,
     clientSecret: process.env.GITHUB_SECRET
   }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/server/datasources.local.js b/server/datasources.local.js
index 276a4e8dee..8ad9d08abc 100644
--- a/server/datasources.local.js
+++ b/server/datasources.local.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ var secrets = require('../config/secrets');
 module.exports = {
   db: {
     connector: 'mongodb',
-    connectionTimeout: 15000,
-    url: process.env.MONGOHQ_URL
+    connectionTimeout: 5000,
+    url: secrets.db
   },
   mail: {
     connector: 'mail',