diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4ea3281..c2ceb3f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ db.sqlite3-journal
 # OS-specific files
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
+
+# Database configuration
+config/database.ini
diff --git a/config/database.ini b/config/database.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c72fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/database.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[postgresql]
+host=barad-dur.lan.mgk.one
+database=leadsdb
+user=melkor
+password=Th3leetnis!leadsdb
+port=5433
diff --git a/leadsdb/settings.py b/leadsdb/settings.py
index c957f40..e2a5ba7 100644
--- a/leadsdb/settings.py
+++ b/leadsdb/settings.py
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/
 
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
+import configparser
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
+# Read database configuration
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'config', 'database.ini'))
+
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
@@ -78,11 +83,11 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'leadsdb.wsgi.application'
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
-        'NAME': 'leadsdb',
-        'USER': 'melkor',
-        'PASSWORD': 'Th3leetnis!leadsdb',
-        'HOST': 'barad-dur.lan.mgk.one',
-        'PORT': '5433',
+        'NAME': config['postgresql']['database'],
+        'USER': config['postgresql']['user'],
+        'PASSWORD': config['postgresql']['password'],
+        'HOST': config['postgresql']['host'],
+        'PORT': config['postgresql']['port'],
     }
 }