diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9a739f51..0bda5cb65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -830,10 +830,10 @@ SOFTWARE.
 [bitwarden-armhf-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/armhf-no-red.svg
 [bitwarden-armv7-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/armv7-yes-green.svg
 [bitwarden-i386-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/i386-no-red.svg
-[addon-bookstack]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/tree/5414bff
-[addon-doc-bookstack]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/blob/5414bff/README.md
+[addon-bookstack]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/tree/5d498e0
+[addon-doc-bookstack]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/blob/5d498e0/README.md
 [bookstack-issue]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/issues
-[bookstack-version-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-5414bff-blue.svg
+[bookstack-version-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-5d498e0-blue.svg
 [bookstack-pulls-shield]: https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/hassioaddons/bookstack-armhf.svg
 [bookstack-aarch64-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/aarch64-yes-green.svg
 [bookstack-amd64-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/amd64-yes-green.svg
diff --git a/bookstack/CHANGELOG.md b/bookstack/CHANGELOG.md
index abc66f515..3a10d627e 100644
--- a/bookstack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bookstack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-2019/07/19 21:26 UTC - [5414bff](https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/commit/5414bffb1474b4bc5278d82d7d4080de50975bac) by [@sinclairpaul](https://github.com/sinclairpaul)
-> :hammer: Standardise Nginx Config 
+2019/07/19 23:52 UTC - [5d498e0](https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/commit/5d498e02e95a6dd13082b3096b8b17140dc2689c) by [@sinclairpaul](https://github.com/sinclairpaul)
+> :sparkles: Add option for external mysql db (#6)
+
+* :sparkles: Add external DB fixes #1
+
+* :hammer: Fix Linting 
 
diff --git a/bookstack/README.md b/bookstack/README.md
index 1a18aa2ab..2a7f0159b 100644
--- a/bookstack/README.md
+++ b/bookstack/README.md
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ If you are more interested in stable releases of our add-ons:
 [buymeacoffee]: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sinclairpaul
 [discord-shield]: https://img.shields.io/discord/478094546522079232.svg
 [discord]: https://discord.me/hassioaddons
-[docs]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/blob/5414bff/README.md
+[docs]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/blob/5d498e0/README.md
 [forum-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/community-forum-brightgreen.svg
 [forum]: https://community.home-assistant.io/?u=frenck
 [maintenance-shield]: https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/2019.svg
 [project-stage-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/project%20stage-experimental-yellow.svg
-[release-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-5414bff-blue.svg
-[release]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/tree/5414bff
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+[release-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-5d498e0-blue.svg
+[release]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack/tree/5d498e0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bookstack/config.json b/bookstack/config.json
index a5c7290ea..4cabf20c4 100644
--- a/bookstack/config.json
+++ b/bookstack/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Bookstack",
-  "version": "5414bff",
+  "version": "5d498e0",
   "slug": "bookstack",
   "description": "A platform for organising and storing information",
   "url": "https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-bookstack",
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@
     "80/tcp": "Web interface"
   },
   "options": {
+    "database_location": "local",
     "ssl": true,
     "certfile": "fullchain.pem",
     "keyfile": "privkey.pem"
   },
   "schema": {
+    "database_location": "match(^(local|remote)$)?",
+    "mysql_host": "str?",
+    "mysql_database": "str?",
+    "mysql_user": "str?",
+    "mysql_password": "str?",
     "log_level": "match(^(trace|debug|info|notice|warning|error|fatal)$)?",
     "certfile": "str",
     "keyfile": "str",