diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index a45a3ccb..89a4c148 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ django-cors-headers = "==4.1.0"
 django-csp = "==3.7"
 django-import-export = "==4.0.3"
 pyotp = "==2.9.0"
+psycopg2-binary = "==2.9.9"
 requests = "==2.32.2"
 importlib-metadata = "==4.13.0" # TODO: remove. needed by old portal
 django-formtools = "==2.2" # TODO: remove. needed by old portal
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ django-otp = "==1.0.2" # TODO: remove. needed by old portal
 # https://pypi.org/user/codeforlife/
 cfl-common = "==7.3.3" # TODO: remove
 codeforlife-portal = "==7.3.3" # TODO: remove
-rapid-router = "==6.5.2" # TODO: remove
+rapid-router = "==6.5.3" # TODO: remove
 phonenumbers = "==8.12.12" # TODO: remove
 
 [dev-packages]
diff --git a/Pipfile.lock b/Pipfile.lock
index 5a2d8aad..cc6c63c2 100644
--- a/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/Pipfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "_meta": {
         "hash": {
-            "sha256": "e5cbbfb8d045e2d6130c5df4c6d3dfac6092d75473e0cb02a95fd88bb7dc696b"
+            "sha256": "8879d0c2f3131418d7fae266aadc8e5d995c3e38f6b9e9f5c98ba84f0673966c"
         },
         "pipfile-spec": 6,
         "requires": {
@@ -398,38 +398,51 @@
         },
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             "markers": "python_version >= '3.9'",
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+            "version": "==2.2.3"
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         "pgeocode": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -533,6 +546,85 @@
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.8'",
             "version": "==10.4.0"
         },
+        "psycopg2-binary": {
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             "hashes": [
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@@ -649,11 +741,11 @@
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@@ -757,11 +849,11 @@
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             "markers": "python_version >= '2'",
-            "version": "==2024.1"
+            "version": "==2024.2"
         },
         "urllib3": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -1058,11 +1150,11 @@
         },
         "django-stubs-ext": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:85da065224204774208be29c7d02b4482d5a69218a728465c2fbe41725fdc819",
-                "sha256:910cbaff3d1e8e806a5c27d5ddd4088535aae8371ea921b7fd680fdfa5f14e30"
+                "sha256:a455fc222c90b30b29ad8c53319559f5b54a99b4197205ddbb385aede03b395d",
+                "sha256:ed7d51c0b731651879fc75f331fb0806d98b67bfab464e96e2724db6b46ef926"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.8'",
-            "version": "==5.0.4"
+            "version": "==5.1.0"
         },
         "django-test-migrations": {
             "hashes": [
diff --git a/codeforlife/settings/django.py b/codeforlife/settings/django.py
index b92221f9..4e3bc4fc 100644
--- a/codeforlife/settings/django.py
+++ b/codeforlife/settings/django.py
@@ -21,24 +21,17 @@
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
-
-def get_databases(base_dir: Path):  # pragma: no cover
-    """Get the databases for the Django project.
-
-    Args:
-        base_dir: The base directory of the Django project.
-
-    Returns:
-        The databases for the django project.
-    """
-    return {
-        "default": {
-            "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-            "NAME": base_dir / "db.sqlite3",
-            "ATOMIC_REQUESTS": True,
-        }
+DATABASES = {
+    "default": {
+        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
+        "NAME": os.getenv("DB_NAME", SERVICE_NAME),
+        "HOST": os.getenv("DB_HOST", "localhost"),
+        "PORT": int(os.getenv("DB_PORT", "5432")),
+        "USER": os.getenv("DB_USER", "root"),
+        "PASSWORD": os.getenv("DB_PASSWORD", "password"),
+        "ATOMIC_REQUESTS": True,
     }
-
+}
 
 # Application definition
 
diff --git a/codeforlife/user/migrations/0001_initial.py b/codeforlife/user/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 8ab186a3..509678c0 100644
--- a/codeforlife/user/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/codeforlife/user/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.2.25 on 2024-09-27 10:06
+# Generated by Django 3.2.25 on 2024-09-27 15:24
 
 import codeforlife.user.models.user
 import django.contrib.auth.models
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index aa224ec2..260a80e4 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -5,13 +5,9 @@
 This file manages Django but also acts a settings file.
 """
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 # pylint: disable-next=wildcard-import,unused-wildcard-import
 from codeforlife.settings import *
 
-BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "django.contrib.admin",
     "django.contrib.auth",
@@ -34,8 +30,6 @@
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = "codeforlife.user.urls"
 
-DATABASES = get_databases(BASE_DIR)
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import os
     import sys