diff --git a/server/src/storage/db.ts b/server/src/storage/db.ts
index 25c1d104..bd4b885a 100644
--- a/server/src/storage/db.ts
+++ b/server/src/storage/db.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 
 dotenv.config();
 
-const databaseUrl = `postgresql://${process.env.DB_USER}:${process.env.DB_PASSWORD}@${process.env.DB_HOST}:${process.env.DB_PORT}/${process.env.DB_NAME}`;
+const databaseUrl = `postgresql://${process.env.DB_USER}:${encodeURIComponent(process.env.DB_PASSWORD)}@${process.env.DB_HOST}:${process.env.DB_PORT}/${process.env.DB_NAME}`;
 
 // Extract the hostname using the URL constructor
 const host = new URL(databaseUrl).hostname;
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ export const syncDB = async () => {
 };
 
 
-export default sequelize;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default sequelize;