create an elb with --single and --database redeploy with username option set, does it change? Does strapi work with a databse set in production mode? SSH into EC2 - check if its using sqlite deocument that the db has to be done from cli arg, but the configs can be done via files. SSL? https://levelup.gitconnected.com/beginners-guide-to-aws-beanstalk-using-node-js-d061bb4b8755 Add postgres to strapi Add the S3 bucket to strapi If doesnt work, try installing yarn in the ELB instance Create seperate sql database + VPC rules: http://blog.blackninjadojo.com/aws/elastic-beanstalk/2019/01/28/adding-a-database-to-your-rails-application-on-elastic-beanstalk-using-rds.html Tie this in with a cloudformation template + hooking it up /opt/elasticbeanstalk/node-install/node-v12.16.1-linux-x64/bin Try setting the database name using cloudformation template