diff --git a/pootle/pootle.conf b/pootle/pootle.conf
index 1499269..8b0843a 100644
--- a/pootle/pootle.conf
+++ b/pootle/pootle.conf
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ DATABASES = {
         # Not used with sqlite3.
         'PASSWORD': os.environ.get('MYSQL_PASSWORD'),
         # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
-        'HOST': 'mysql',
+        'HOST': os.environ.get('MYSQL_HOST', 'mysql'),
         # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
-        'PORT': '3306'
+        'PORT': os.environ.get('MYSQL_PORT', '3306')
     }
 }