diff --git a/docker/backend/entrypoint.sh b/docker/backend/entrypoint.sh
index 64e24f6ce..2af4af4ac 100644
--- a/docker/backend/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/backend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ rsync -avr --delete ./resources/public/static/ ./data/static/
 
 if [ -z "$UXBOX_DATABASE_URI" ]; then
     echo "Initializing database connection string..."
-    UXBOX_DATABASE_URI="\"jdbc:postgresql://$(echo ${UXBOX_DATABASE_SERVER} | tr -d '"'):${UXBOX_DATABASE_PORT}/$(echo ${UXBOX_DATABASE_NAME} | tr -d '"')\""
+    UXBOX_DATABASE_URI="\"postgresql://$(echo ${UXBOX_DATABASE_SERVER} | tr -d '"'):${UXBOX_DATABASE_PORT}/$(echo ${UXBOX_DATABASE_NAME} | tr -d '"')\""
     echo "Database connection string: $UXBOX_DATABASE_URI"
 fi