diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 6d34805..6a49461 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import mongoose from "mongoose";
 import path from "path";
 import moment from "moment";
 import helmet from "helmet";
-// import { MONGO_URI } from "./config/keys.js";
 import items from "./routes/api/items.js";
 
 const app = express();
@@ -11,7 +10,9 @@ const app = express();
 // http port
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000;
 // database connection key
-const db = process.env.MONGO_URI; // || MONGO_URI;
+const db =
+  process.env.MONGO_URI ||
+  "mongodb+srv://ruidy:Xyxoo971+mongodb@projectscluster-xcfet.mongodb.net/test?retryWrites=true&w=majority";
 
 // connection to database
 mongoose