diff --git a/changelog/items/key-updates/enable-mongodb-for-skyd.md b/changelog/items/key-updates/enable-mongodb-for-skyd.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc1a399b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/items/key-updates/enable-mongodb-for-skyd.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Set skyd up to connect to the local mongodb cluster for storing TUS metadata
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b8af7933..024300ba 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ services:
     logging: *default-logging
     environment:
       - SIA_MODULES=gctwr
+      - MONGODB_URI=mongodb://${SKYNET_DB_HOST}:${SKYNET_DB_PORT}
+      - MONGODB_USER=${SKYNET_DB_USER}
+      - MONGODB_PASSWORD=${SKYNET_DB_PASS}
+
     env_file:
       - .env
     volumes: