diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6d7ef9a99be..968dba7a9d6 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=monica
 DB_USERNAME=homestead
 DB_PASSWORD=secret
+DB_PREFIX=''
 DB_TEST_DATABASE=monica_test
 DB_TEST_USERNAME=homestead
 DB_TEST_PASSWORD=secret
@@ -96,4 +97,4 @@ AWS_KEY=
 AWS_SECRET=
 AWS_REGION=us-east-1
 AWS_BUCKET=
-AWS_SERVER=
\ No newline at end of file
+AWS_SERVER=
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index d517b5835ae..48f0723c15a 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         'sqlite' => [
             'driver' => 'sqlite',
             'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', database_path('database.sqlite')),
-            'prefix' => '',
+            'prefix' => env('DB_PREFIX', ''),
         ],
 
         'mysql' => [
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
             'charset' => 'utf8',
             'collation' => 'utf8_unicode_ci',
-            'prefix' => '',
+            'prefix' => env('DB_PREFIX', ''),
             'strict' => false,
             'engine' => null,
         ],
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             'username' => env('DB_USERNAME', 'forge'),
             'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
             'charset' => 'utf8',
-            'prefix' => '',
+            'prefix' => env('DB_PREFIX', ''),
             'schema' => 'public',
         ],