diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 188c2547..eb69683d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 		"laravel/framework": "5.1.*"
 	},
 	"require-dev": {
+		"fzaninotto/faker": "~1.4",
 		"mockery/mockery": "0.9.*",
 		"phpunit/phpunit": "~4.0",
 		"phpspec/phpspec": "~2.1"
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 846e426c..ea57ddca 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'default' => 'mysql',
+    'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION','mysql'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------