diff --git a/config/database.yml.example b/config/database.yml.example
index 9b0734de5..563bc3d4d 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.example
+++ b/config/database.yml.example
@@ -12,3 +12,10 @@ development:
   password: password
   charset: utf8
   collation: utf8_bin
+production:
+  adapter: mysql2
+  database: diaspora_development
+  user: root
+  password: password
+  charset: utf8
+  collation: utf8_bin