diff --git a/assets/init b/assets/init
index 9b2c495c..b4b88334 100755
--- a/assets/init
+++ b/assets/init
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ elif [ -n "${POSTGRESQL_PORT_5432_TCP_ADDR}" ]; then
   DB_HOST=${DB_HOST:-${POSTGRESQL_PORT_5432_TCP_ADDR}}
   DB_PORT=${DB_PORT:-${POSTGRESQL_PORT_5432_TCP_PORT}}
 
+  # support for linked official postgres image
+  DB_USER=${DB_USER:-${POSTGRESQL_ENV_POSTGRES_USER}}
+  DB_PASS=${DB_PASS:-${POSTGRESQL_ENV_POSTGRES_PASS}}
+  DB_NAME=${DB_NAME:-${DB_USER}}
+
   # support for linked sameersbn/postgresql image
   DB_USER=${DB_USER:-${POSTGRESQL_ENV_DB_USER}}
   DB_PASS=${DB_PASS:-${POSTGRESQL_ENV_DB_PASS}}