diff --git a/modules/services/readeck.nix b/modules/services/readeck.nix
index 5ddabe1..29314c2 100644
--- a/modules/services/readeck.nix
+++ b/modules/services/readeck.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ in
         environmentFile = secrets.readeck.path;
         settings = {
           server.port = lib.mkDefault 8090;
+          database.source = "postgres://readeck:@readeck?host=/var/run/postgresql";
         };
       };
 
@@ -35,6 +36,15 @@ in
           };
         };
       };
+
+      postgresql = {
+        enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+        ensureDatabases = [ "readeck" ];
+        ensureUsers = [{
+          name = "readeck";
+          ensureDBOwnership = true;
+        }];
+      };
     };
   };
 }