diff --git a/config/initializers/mongo.rb b/config/initializers/mongo.rb
index 5f1ba25..1b6e526 100644
--- a/config/initializers/mongo.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/mongo.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if config_file.file? &&
 elsif ENV['HEROKU'] || ENV['USE_ENV']
   # No mongoid.yml file. Use ENV variable to define your MongoDB
   # configuration
-  if mongo = ENV['MONGOLAB_URI'] || ENV['MONGOHQ_URL']
+  if mongo = ENV['MONGOLAB_URI'] || ENV['MONGOHQ_URL'] || ENV['MONGODB_URL']
     settings = URI.parse(mongo)
     database_name = settings.path.gsub(/^\//, '')
   else
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