diff --git a/database/.env.dist b/database/.env.dist
index 689e4f509..58362a7b9 100644
--- a/database/.env.dist
+++ b/database/.env.dist
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+CONFIG_VERSION=v1.2022-03-18
+
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_USER=root
diff --git a/database/.env.template b/database/.env.template
index 5b8554bcf..f2517a397 100644
--- a/database/.env.template
+++ b/database/.env.template
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+CONFIG_VERSION=$DATABASE_CONFIG_VERSION
+
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_USER=$DB_USER
diff --git a/database/src/config/index.ts b/database/src/config/index.ts
index 2dde06c96..ba41f11d4 100644
--- a/database/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/database/src/config/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 import dotenv from 'dotenv'
 dotenv.config()
 
+const constants = {
+  CONFIG_VERSION: {
+    DEFAULT: 'DEFAULT',
+    EXPECTED: 'v1.2022-03-18',
+    CURRENT: '',
+  },
+}
+
 const database = {
   DB_HOST: process.env.DB_HOST || 'localhost',
   DB_PORT: process.env.DB_PORT ? parseInt(process.env.DB_PORT) : 3306,
@@ -15,6 +23,18 @@ const migrations = {
   MIGRATIONS_TABLE: process.env.MIGRATIONS_TABLE || 'migrations',
 }
 
-const CONFIG = { ...database, ...migrations }
+// Check config version
+constants.CONFIG_VERSION.CURRENT = process.env.CONFIG_VERSION || constants.CONFIG_VERSION.DEFAULT
+if (
+  ![constants.CONFIG_VERSION.EXPECTED, constants.CONFIG_VERSION.DEFAULT].includes(
+    constants.CONFIG_VERSION.CURRENT,
+  )
+) {
+  throw new Error(
+    `Fatal: Config Version incorrect - expected "${constants.CONFIG_VERSION.EXPECTED}" or "${constants.CONFIG_VERSION.DEFAULT}", but found "${constants.CONFIG_VERSION.CURRENT}"`,
+  )
+}
+
+const CONFIG = { ...constants, ...database, ...migrations }
 
 export default CONFIG