diff --git a/scripts/init_db b/scripts/init_db
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 234a274..4db1904
--- a/scripts/init_db
+++ b/scripts/init_db
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi
 
 DB_USER="${POSTGRES_USER:=postgres}"
 DB_PASSWORD="${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:=password}"
-DB_NAME="${POSTGRES_DB:=newsletter}"
+DB_NAME="${POSTGRES_DB:={{project-name}}}"
 DB_PORT="${POSTGRES_PORT:=5432}"
 DB_HOST="${POSTGRES_HOST:=localhost}"