diff --git a/zabbix-agent-scripts/get_db_metrics.py b/zabbix-agent-scripts/get_db_metrics.py
index 6e96641..82a985b 100644
--- a/zabbix-agent-scripts/get_db_metrics.py
+++ b/zabbix-agent-scripts/get_db_metrics.py
@@ -2,11 +2,22 @@
 
 import mariadb as mdb
 
+import configparser
+
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+
+config.read("/var/lib/zabbix/.my.cnf")
+
+nc_usr	   = config["client"].get("user")
+
+nc_usr_pwd = config["client"].get("password")
+
 ## The following variables must be filled in by the user
-nc_usr	   = ""
-nc_usr_pwd = ""
-nc_db      = ""
+
+nc_db      = "nextcloud_db"
+
 tables_to_monitor = "'oc_filecache','oc_comments','oc_authtoken','oc_circles_event','oc_share'"
+
 ##
 
 conn = mdb.connect( user=nc_usr,