diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index e906f95..731f3e6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 spring.config.import=optional:file:.env[.properties]
 spring.datasource.url=${DB_URL}
 spring.datasource.username=${DB_USERNAME}
-spring.datasource.password=${$MYSQLDB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+spring.datasource.password=${MYSQLDB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
 spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=validate
 spring.jpa.show-sql=true