diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb25c25..0fbe89c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster_parameter_group" "aurora_cluster_postgres96_parameter_
 | name | Name given to DB subnet group | string | - | yes |
 | password | Master DB password | string | - | yes |
 | port | The port on which to accept connections | string | `3306` | no |
+| database_name | The database name to create | string |  | no |
 | preferred_backup_window | When to perform DB backups | string | `02:00-03:00` | no |
 | preferred_maintenance_window | When to perform DB maintenance | string | `sun:05:00-sun:06:00` | no |
 | publicly_accessible | Whether the DB should have a public IP address | string | `false` | no |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 34df752..351623b 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster" "default" {
   availability_zones = ["${var.azs}"]
   engine             = "${var.engine}"
 
+  database_name                   = "${var.database_name}"
   engine_version                  = "${var.engine-version}"
   master_username                 = "${var.username}"
   master_password                 = "${var.password}"
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 2666530..529a62b 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -217,3 +217,9 @@ variable "replica_scale_out_cooldown" {
   default     = "300"
   description = "Cooldown in seconds before allowing further scaling operations after a scale out"
 }
+
+variable "database_name" {
+  type        = "string"
+  description = "Name given to DB"
+  default     = ""
+}