diff --git a/server/src/schedule-worker.ts b/server/src/schedule-worker.ts
index 73afd872..85a294c4 100644
--- a/server/src/schedule-worker.ts
+++ b/server/src/schedule-worker.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Robot from './models/Robot';
 import { handleRunRecording } from './workflow-management/scheduler';
 import { computeNextRun } from './utils/schedule';
 
-const pgBossConnectionString = `postgres://${process.env.DB_USER}:${process.env.DB_PASSWORD}@${process.env.DB_HOST}:${process.env.DB_PORT}/${process.env.DB_NAME}`;
+const pgBossConnectionString = `postgresql://${process.env.DB_USER}:${encodeURIComponent(process.env.DB_PASSWORD)}@${process.env.DB_HOST}:${process.env.DB_PORT}/${process.env.DB_NAME}`;
 
 const pgBoss = new PgBoss({connectionString: pgBossConnectionString });