diff --git a/dashboard/settings.py b/dashboard/settings.py
index 03aa88a..7ac0b19 100644
--- a/dashboard/settings.py
+++ b/dashboard/settings.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
 """
 from pathlib import Path
 
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "dashboard.wsgi.application"
 DATABASES = {
     "default": {
         "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
-        "NAME": "postgres",
+        "NAME": "db-doesn't-exist",
         "USER": "postgres",
         "PASSWORD": "password",
         "HOST": "localhost",
@@ -201,9 +202,8 @@ EMAIL_PORT = 10025
 EMAIL_HOST_USER = "admin"
 EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = "password"
 
-
 try:
-    import dashboard.local_settings
+    from dashboard.local_settings import *
 
     print("Found local_settings")
 except ModuleNotFoundError: