diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db93e716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LAMASSU_DB=DEV
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78852c81..f5b53d44 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ terraform.*
 .terraform
 
 db.json
+.env
diff --git a/lib/options-loader.js b/lib/options-loader.js
index 37605be5..1b6f09d0 100644
--- a/lib/options-loader.js
+++ b/lib/options-loader.js
@@ -2,8 +2,17 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 const path = require('path')
 const os = require('os')
 const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2))
+const _ = require('lodash/fp')
 
-const STRESS_TEST_DB = 'psql://postgres:postgres123@localhost/lamassu_stress'
+require('dotenv').config()
+
+const dbPath =  !process.env.LAMASSU_DB ? 'PROD' : process.env.LAMASSU_DB
+const dbMapping = psqlConf => ({
+  STRESS_TEST: _.replace('lamassu', 'lamassu_stress', psqlConf),
+  RELEASE: _.replace('lamassu', 'lamassu_release', psqlConf),
+  DEV: _.replace('lamassu', 'lamassu', psqlConf),
+  PROD: _.replace('lamassu', 'lamassu', psqlConf)
+})
 
 /**
  * @return {{path: string, opts: any}}
@@ -32,9 +41,7 @@ function load () {
       opts: JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(globalConfigPath))
     }
 
-    if (argv.testDB) {
-      config.opts.postgresql = STRESS_TEST_DB
-    }
+    config.opts.postgresql = dbMapping(config.opts.postgresql)[dbPath]
 
     return config
   } catch (_) {
@@ -45,9 +52,7 @@ function load () {
         opts: JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(homeConfigPath))
       }
 
-      if (argv.testDB) {
-        config.opts.postgresql = STRESS_TEST_DB
-      }
+      config.opts.postgresql = dbMapping(config.opts.postgresql)[dbPath]
 
       return config
     } catch (_) {
diff --git a/test/stress/test-server.js b/test/stress/test-server.js
index 56a7811e..8d9b1f5b 100644
--- a/test/stress/test-server.js
+++ b/test/stress/test-server.js
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ const cmd = require('./scripts')
 process.on('message', async (msg) => {
   console.log('Message from parent:', msg)
 
-  await cmd.execCommand(`node --prof ../../bin/lamassu-server --mockSms --testDB`)
+  await cmd.execCommand(`node --prof LAMASSU_DB=STRESS_TEST ../../bin/lamassu-server --mockSms`)
 })