diff --git a/assets/config.php b/assets/config.php
index 860bc731..b335224d 100644
--- a/assets/config.php
+++ b/assets/config.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ return [
      * Database tenancy config. Used by DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper.
      */
     'database' => [
-        'central_connection' => 'central',
+        'central_connection' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'central'),
 
         /**
          * Connection used as a "template" for the tenant database connection.