diff --git a/backend/src/dutchie-az/db/connection.ts b/backend/src/dutchie-az/db/connection.ts
index 552a61bf..29d31412 100644
--- a/backend/src/dutchie-az/db/connection.ts
+++ b/backend/src/dutchie-az/db/connection.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
 
 import { Pool, PoolClient } from 'pg';
 
-// Environment variable for Dutchie AZ database (falls back to main DB with schema prefix)
+// Consolidated DB naming:
+// - Prefer CRAWLSY_DATABASE_URL (e.g., crawlsy_local, crawlsy_prod)
+// - Then DUTCHIE_AZ_DATABASE_URL (legacy)
+// - Finally DATABASE_URL (legacy main DB)
 const DUTCHIE_AZ_DATABASE_URL =
+  process.env.CRAWLSY_DATABASE_URL ||
   process.env.DUTCHIE_AZ_DATABASE_URL ||
   process.env.DATABASE_URL ||
-  'postgresql://dutchie:dutchie_local_pass@localhost:54320/dutchie_az';
+  'postgresql://dutchie:dutchie_local_pass@localhost:54320/crawlsy_local';
 
 let pool: Pool | null = null;