diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 5ff305bc2..5856d3b67 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test:
 
 staging:
   <<: *defaults
-  database: <%= ENV.fetch('DATABASE_NAME') %>
+  database: <%= ENV.fetch('DATABASE_NAME', 'timeoverflow_staging') %>
 
 production:
   # Set DATABASE_URL environment variable