diff --git a/tmpl/risotto.conf b/tmpl/risotto.conf
index 4d49cb1..81f2d83 100644
--- a/tmpl/risotto.conf
+++ b/tmpl/risotto.conf
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ CELERYRISOTTO_DB_NAME="%%celeryrisotto_main_dbname"
 CELERYRISOTTO_DB_USER="%%var"
 CELERYRISOTTO_DB_PASSWORD=replace_me
 %end if
+%set %%var = %%getVar('lemur_db_user', None)
+%if not %%is_empty(%%var)
+LEMUR_DB_NAME="%%lemur_db_name"
+LEMUR_DB_USER="%%var"
+LEMUR_DB_PASSWORD='replace_me'
+%end if
 %set %%var = %%getVar('password_admin_username', None)
 %if not %%is_empty(%%var)
 PASSWORD_ADMIN_USERNAME="%%password_admin_username"