diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/elections/templates/fedora-elections.cfg b/roles/openshift-apps/elections/templates/fedora-elections.cfg
index 8a65bf3a0d..9f953f76d7 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/elections/templates/fedora-elections.cfg
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/elections/templates/fedora-elections.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import os
 SECRET_KEY='{{ elections_secret_key }}'
 
 ### url to the database server:
-DB_URL='postgresql://{{ elections_db_user }}:{{ elections_db_pass }}@{{ elections_db_host }}/{{ elections_db_name }}'
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+DB_URL='postgresql://{{ elections_db_user }}:{{ elections_db_pass }}@db01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org/{{ elections_db_name }}'
+{% else %}
+DB_URL='postgresql://{{ elections_db_user }}:{{ elections_db_pass }}@db01.phx2.fedoraproject.org/elections_db_name }}'
+{% endif %}
 
 ## One ore more FAS group that will have admin rights over the whole
 ## application, including all elections past, present and future