diff --git a/src/configuration.rs b/src/configuration.rs
index 9c8c3a5..d318b7d 100644
--- a/src/configuration.rs
+++ b/src/configuration.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl DatabaseSettings {
             .host(&self.host)
             .port(self.port)
             .username(&self.username)
-            .password(&self.password.expose_secret())
+            .password(self.password.expose_secret())
             .ssl_mode(ssl_mode)
     }