1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7517220a6..4ec4b0837 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ profile_file=test/profiles.txt
 # create database link test_link connect to scott identified by tiger using 'xe';
 oracle_db_link = test_link
 
+# host name of a postgres database that has the postgres_fdw extension.
+# to create this run:
+# CREATE EXTENSION postgres_fdw;
+# GRANT USAGE ON FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER postgres_fdw TO public;
+# this can be localhost to create a loopback foreign table
+postgres_test_db_link = localhost
+
 
 [db]
 default=sqlite:///:memory: