diff --git a/config/mongoid.yml b/config/mongoid.yml
index 5fbcd8cd..0270b13c 100644
--- a/config/mongoid.yml
+++ b/config/mongoid.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ test:
 
 # set these environment variables on your prod server
 production:
-  host: <%= ENV['MONGOID_HOST'] %>
-  port: <%= ENV['MONGOID_PORT'] %>
-  username: <%= ENV['MONGOID_USERNAME'] %>
-  password: <%= ENV['MONGOID_PASSWORD'] %>
-  database: <%= ENV['MONGOID_DATABASE'] %>
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+  # host: <%= ENV['MONGOID_HOST'] %>
+  # port: <%= ENV['MONGOID_PORT'] %>
+  # username: <%= ENV['MONGOID_USERNAME'] %>
+  # password: <%= ENV['MONGOID_PASSWORD'] %>
+  # database: <%= ENV['MONGOID_DATABASE'] %>
+  <<: *defaults
+  database: prototype_r4_development
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