diff --git a/examples/nextjs-example/sst.config.ts b/examples/nextjs-example/sst.config.ts
index 847ee0c39c..a77237e859 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs-example/sst.config.ts
+++ b/examples/nextjs-example/sst.config.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ export default $config({
       branchId: project.defaultBranchId,
     }
 
-    const db = new neon.Database(`nextjs-example`, {
+    const db = new neon.Database(`nextjs`, {
       ...base,
+      name:
+        $app.stage === `Production`
+          ? `nextjs-production`
+          : `nextjs-${$app.stage}`,
       ownerName: `neondb_owner`,
     })