diff --git a/fabfile/templates/settings_local.py b/fabfile/templates/settings_local.py
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+++ b/fabfile/templates/settings_local.py
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+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.%(django_database_driver)s',
+        'NAME': '%(database_name)s',
+        'USER': '%(database_username)s',
+        'PASSWORD': '%(database_password)s',
+        'HOST': '%(database_host)s',
+        'PORT': '',
+    }
+}