diff --git a/.env.directory b/.env.directory
index 2e72a9ce2..6ae2b4d98 100644
--- a/.env.directory
+++ b/.env.directory
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DIRECTORY_CONNECTION_STRING=Server=directory-db;Database=filterlists;Uid=filterlists;Pwd=filterlists;
+DIRECTORY_CONNECTION_STRING=Server=directory-db;Port=5432;Database=filterlists;User Id=filterlists;Password=filterlists;
 DIRECTORY_DB_USER=filterlists
 DIRECTORY_DB_PASSWORD=filterlists
 DIRECTORY_DB_DATABASE=filterlists
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/appsettings.Development.json b/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/appsettings.Development.json
index 05a04d90c..a2a828950 100644
--- a/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "ConnectionStrings": {
-    "DirectoryConnection": "Server=directory-db;Database=filterlists;Uid=filterlists;Pwd=filterlists;"
+    "DirectoryConnection": "Server=directory-db;Port=5432;Database=filterlists;User Id=filterlists;Password=filterlists;"
   }
 }