diff --git a/prisma.config.ts b/prisma.config.ts
index 4cc9297..f2be08a 100644
--- a/prisma.config.ts
+++ b/prisma.config.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 import "dotenv/config";
 import { defineConfig } from "prisma/config";
 
+// Fix for environments like Prisma Compute or Vercel CI
+if (process.env.DATABASE_URL && !process.env.DIRECT_URL) {
+  process.env.DIRECT_URL = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+}
+
 export default defineConfig({
   schema: "prisma/schema.prisma",
   migrations: {
@@ -10,7 +15,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
   },
   engine: "classic",
   datasource: {
-    url:
-      process.env.DATABASE_URL ?? "postgresql://placeholder:placeholder@localhost:5432/placeholder",
+    url: process.env.DATABASE_URL as string,
   },
 });