diff --git a/config.example.json b/config.example.json
index 3fb894c..f7039c2 100644
--- a/config.example.json
+++ b/config.example.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "bot_token": "",
     "guild_id": 0,
     "harmony_management_role_id": 0,
-    "verified_role_id": 0
+    "verified_role_id": 0,
+    "unverified_role_id": 0
   },
   "reddit": {
     "client_id": "",
@@ -78,5 +79,8 @@
         "rate_limit_seconds": 3600
       }
     ]
+  },
+  "feedback": {
+    "feedback_channel_id": 0
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/harmony_services/db.py b/harmony_services/db.py
index 7159bd5..c7331ab 100644
--- a/harmony_services/db.py
+++ b/harmony_services/db.py
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 import harmony_models.feedback as feedback_models
 import harmony_models.message_rate_limiter as message_rate_limiter_models
 
+from loguru import logger
 from harmony_config import config
 
 db_name = config.get_configuration_key("db.db_name", required=True)
 db_host = config.get_configuration_key("db.hostname", required=True)
 db_port = config.get_configuration_key("db.port", required=True, expected_type=int)
-db_username = config.get_configuration_key("db.username", required=True)
-db_password = config.get_configuration_key("db.password", required=True)
+db_username = config.get_configuration_key("db.username")
+db_password = config.get_configuration_key("db.password")
 db_replica_set = config.get_configuration_key("db.replica_set_name")
 
-_mongodb_connection_string = f"mongodb://{db_username}:{db_password}@{db_host}:{db_port}/{db_name}"
+_mongodb_connection_string_credentials = f"{db_username}:{db_password}@" if db_username and db_password else ""
+
+_mongodb_connection_string = f"mongodb://{_mongodb_connection_string_credentials}{db_host}:{db_port}/{db_name}"
 
 if db_replica_set:
     _mongodb_connection_string += f"?replicaSet={db_replica_set}"
diff --git a/harmony_ui/verify.py b/harmony_ui/verify.py
index 4d12e7e..34c635c 100644
--- a/harmony_ui/verify.py
+++ b/harmony_ui/verify.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
     required=True,
     expected_type=int
 ))
+unverified_role = discord.Object(config.get_configuration_key(
+    "discord.unverified_role_id",
+    required=True,
+    expected_type=int
+))
 user_management_role = discord.Object(config.get_configuration_key(
     "discord.harmony_management_role_id",
     required=True,
@@ -246,12 +251,13 @@ def update_db(pending_verification: verify_models.PendingVerification):
         pending_verification.delete()
 
     @staticmethod
-    async def assign_role(member: discord.Member) -> typing.NoReturn:
+    async def update_roles(member: discord.Member) -> typing.NoReturn:
         """
         Assign the configured role to the specified member.
         :param member: The member to whom the role should be assigned.
         :return: Nothing.
         """
+        await member.remove_roles(unverified_role, reason="Verified using Harmony Bot")
         await member.add_roles(verified_role, reason="Verified using Harmony Bot")
 
     async def complete_verification(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> typing.NoReturn:
@@ -261,7 +267,7 @@ async def complete_verification(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> typin
 
         if pending_verification.pending_verification_data.verification_code == entered_code:
             self.update_db(pending_verification)
-            await self.assign_role(interaction.user)
+            await self.update_roles(interaction.user)
 
             await interaction.response.send_message("Done! You've successfully linked your Reddit account.",
                                                     ephemeral=True)
@@ -290,6 +296,8 @@ async def unverify(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
             verification_data.delete()
 
             await interaction.user.remove_roles(verified_role, reason="Unverified using Harmony Bot")
+            await interaction.user.add_roles(unverified_role, reason="Unverified using Harmony Bot")
+
             await interaction.response.send_message("Unverified successfully.", ephemeral=True)
         else:
             await interaction.response.send_message(