diff --git a/core/settings.py b/core/settings.py
index e1ce06c..f524065 100644
--- a/core/settings.py
+++ b/core/settings.py
@@ -12,20 +12,17 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from decouple import config, Csv
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
-
-# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
-# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
-
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-n0h_4l&s5f%vix8%fa@s@4746*2(gmjh(7-2mc_!wd+_m(zu96'
-
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+SECRET_KEY = config('SECRET_KEY', default='fake-key-j5&66&8@b-!3tbq!=w6-dypl($_0zzoi*ilxd1*&$_6s-59il5')
+DEBUG = config('DEBUG', default=False, cast=bool)
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = config('ALLOWED_HOSTS', default='*', cast=Csv())
 
 
 # Application definition
@@ -75,8 +72,12 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'core.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
+        'NAME': config('DB_NAME', default='github_actions'), 
+        'USER': config('DB_USER', default='postgres'),
+        'PASSWORD': config('DB_PASSWORD', default='postgres'),
+        'HOST': config('DB_HOST', default='127.0.0.1'), 
+        'PORT': config('DB_PORT', default='5432'),
     }
 }