diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fdb8a5313e..54df38589a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ PGSQL_SSL_CERT=null
 PGSQL_SSL_KEY=null
 PGSQL_SSL_CRL_FILE=null
 
+# more PostgreSQL settings
+PGSQL_SCHEMA=public
+
 # If you're looking for performance improvements, you could install memcached or redis
 CACHE_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index e4a1338577..3972ed7281 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ return [
             'password'    => env('DB_PASSWORD', $password),
             'charset'     => 'utf8',
             'prefix'      => '',
-            'schema'      => 'public',
+            'schema'      => envNonEmpty('PGSQL_SCHEMA', 'public'),
             'sslmode'     => envNonEmpty('PGSQL_SSL_MODE', 'prefer'),
             'sslcert'     => envNonEmpty('PGSQL_SSL_CERT'),
             'sslkey'      => envNonEmpty('PGSQL_SSL_KEY'),