diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ba5e71a5d..57fc56fe2 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 var methodOverride = require('method-override');
 
 // configuration ===============================================================
-mongoose.connect(database.localUrl); 	// Connect to local MongoDB instance. A remoteUrl is also available (modulus.io)
+#mongoose.connect(database.localUrl); 	// Connect to local MongoDB instance. A remoteUrl is also available (modulus.io)
+mongoose.connect(process.env.CUSTOMCONNSTR_myConnectionString || database.localUrl); 
 
 app.use(express.static('./public')); 		// set the static files location /public/img will be /img for users
 app.use(morgan('dev')); // log every request to the console