diff --git a/backend/config/config.py b/backend/config/config.py
index a8aec25..a78e264 100644
--- a/backend/config/config.py
+++ b/backend/config/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from beanie import init_beanie
 from motor.motor_asyncio import AsyncIOMotorClient
 from pydantic import BaseSettings, Field
+import re
 
 from models.request import Request
 
@@ -18,5 +19,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
 
 async def initiate_database():
-    client = AsyncIOMotorClient(Settings().DATABASE_URL)
+    parts = Settings().DATABASE_URL.split("/?")
+    db_url_with_database = parts[0] + "/requests?" + parts[1]
+
+    client = AsyncIOMotorClient(db_url_with_database)
     await init_beanie(database=client.get_default_database(), document_models=[Request])