diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d814408f5..8138b4021 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This project follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines.
 ### Added
 * Nodes can now be put into maintenance mode to deny access to servers temporarily.
 * Basic statistics about your panel are now available in the Admin CP.
+* Added support for using a MySQL socket location for connections rather than a TCP connection. Set a `DB_SOCKET` variable in your `.env` file to use this.
 
 ### Fixed
 * Hitting Ctrl+Z when editing a file on the web now works as expected.
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 7d09275df..63b0b9cb6 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ return [
         'mysql' => [
             'driver' => 'mysql',
             'host' => env('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
+            'unix_socket' => env('DB_SOCKET'),
             'port' => env('DB_PORT', '3306'),
             'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', 'panel'),
             'username' => env('DB_USERNAME', 'pterodactyl'),