diff --git a/api/alembic/env.py b/api/alembic/env.py
index 3e563e1..694d4dc 100644
--- a/api/alembic/env.py
+++ b/api/alembic/env.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if not db_url:
         "CARTSNITCH_DATABASE_URL_SYNC must be set. "
         "Example: postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/cartsnitch"
     )
-config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", db_url)
+config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", db_url.replace("%", "%%"))
 
 target_metadata = Base.metadata
 
diff --git a/common/alembic/env.py b/common/alembic/env.py
index cd893e0..7cbf061 100644
--- a/common/alembic/env.py
+++ b/common/alembic/env.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if config.config_file_name is not None:
 
 db_url = os.environ.get("CARTSNITCH_DATABASE_URL_SYNC")
 if db_url:
-    config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", db_url)
+    config.set_main_option("sqlalchemy.url", db_url.replace("%", "%%"))
 
 target_metadata = Base.metadata