diff --git a/server/mongo.js b/server/mongo.js
index 97904e3..fb3bd27 100644
--- a/server/mongo.js
+++ b/server/mongo.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ const env = require('./env/environment');
 
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
 
-const mongoUri = `mongodb://${env.dbName}:${env.key}@${env.dbName}.documents.azure.com:${env.cosmosPort}/?ssl=true`;
+const mongoUri = `mongodb://${env.dbName}.documents.azure.com:${env.cosmosPort}/?ssl/=true`;
 
 function connect() {
-  return mongoose.connect(mongoUri, { useMongoClient: true });
+  return mongoose.connect(mongoUri, { auth: { user: env.dbName, password: env.key }});
 }
 
 module.exports = {