diff --git a/habits/config.yaml b/habits/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d80488c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/habits/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: beaverhabits
+  namespace: habits
+data:
+  HABITS_STORAGE: "DATABASE"
diff --git a/habits/deployment.yaml b/habits/deployment.yaml
index a425714..5da4781 100644
--- a/habits/deployment.yaml
+++ b/habits/deployment.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ spec:
       - name: beaverhabits
         image: daya0576/beaverhabits:latest
         imagePullPolicy: Always
+        envFrom:
+        - configMapRef:
+            name: beaverhabits
+            optional: false
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
           name: http