diff --git a/src/api/storage.js b/src/api/storage.js
index f3389a3..92e1c8e 100644
--- a/src/api/storage.js
+++ b/src/api/storage.js
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ const {
 } = require("fs");
 const config = require("../config.json");
 const mongoose = require("mongoose");
-mongoose.connect(`${config.Storage.NubianDatabase}/nubian`, {
+mongoose.connect(`${config.Storage.NubianDatabase}/nubian?authSource=admin`, {
   useUnifiedTopology: true,
   useNewUrlParser: true,
+  user: "admin",
+  pass: process.env.NUBIAN_DATABASE_PASSWORD,
 });
 
 const users = require("../schemas/user");