diff --git a/backend/.env b/backend/.env
index 07867d3..24aeccb 100644
--- a/backend/.env
+++ b/backend/.env
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NODE_ENV=production
 POSTGRES_USER=root
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=irina76
 POSTGRES_DB=imk_db
-DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres:5432/imk_db?schema=public"
+DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/imk_db?schema=public"
 
 API_URL="https://imkapi.oblak.solutions"
 CORS_ORIGIN="[http://localhost:5173,https://www.placebo.mk,https://placebo.mk]"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f725ab6..4d3df7f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ services:
     container_name: imk-postgres
     image: postgres:14-alpine
     environment:
-      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@localhost:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}
       - POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER}
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
       - POSTGRES_DB=${POSTGRES_DB}