diff --git a/conduit-backend/backend-deployment.yaml b/conduit-backend/backend-deployment.yaml
index dd0a4e612c89fbec3a5c6511ef513305d68631a5..b030b9b20b4a62053508a8ab5d0fe7ab348670a2 100644
--- a/conduit-backend/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/conduit-backend/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - image: gitlab.labranet.jamk.fi:4567/conduitmiau/kubetest:backend
+#        
+        env:
+          - name: MONGODB_URI
+            valueFrom:
+              configMapKeyRef:
+                name: backend-configmap
+                key: mongodb_uri
+#
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: backend
         resources: