diff --git a/utils/conf/db.properties b/utils/conf/db.properties
index 8d981191b0e..3f0cc8e76e8 100644
--- a/utils/conf/db.properties
+++ b/utils/conf/db.properties
@@ -57,3 +57,6 @@ db.usage.maxActive=100
 db.usage.maxIdle=30
 db.usage.maxWait=10000
 db.usage.autoReconnect=true
+
+# awsapi database settings
+db.awsapi.name=cloudbridge