diff --git a/backend/core/Database/Database.php b/backend/core/Database/Database.php
index 7e49abd..a1ecf35 100644
--- a/backend/core/Database/Database.php
+++ b/backend/core/Database/Database.php
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ class Database
         $cfg = self::$map[$name];
         
         $dbname = getenv($cfg['name']);
+        
+        // 🔥 OVERRIDE: Prevent crash if .env on server still has the old wrong name
+        if ($name === 'ride' && $dbname === 'intaleq-ridesDB') {
+            $dbname = 'rideDB';
+        }
+
         $host   = getenv($cfg['host']) ?: 'localhost';
         $user   = getenv($cfg['user']);
         $pass   = getenv($cfg['pass']);