diff --git a/databases/core.py b/databases/core.py
index 727802d4..92ac31ff 100644
--- a/databases/core.py
+++ b/databases/core.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 class Database:
     SUPPORTED_BACKENDS = {
         "postgresql": "databases.backends.postgres:PostgresBackend",
+        "postgresql+asyncpg": "databases.backends.postgres:PostgresBackend",
         "postgresql+aiopg": "databases.backends.aiopg:AiopgBackend",
         "postgres": "databases.backends.postgres:PostgresBackend",
         "mysql": "databases.backends.mysql:MySQLBackend",