diff --git a/lib/interfaces/sequelize-options.interface.ts b/lib/interfaces/sequelize-options.interface.ts
index c0614725..800a9376 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/sequelize-options.interface.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/sequelize-options.interface.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export type SequelizeModuleOptions = {
    * Default: true
    */
   synchronize?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Sequelize connection string
+   */
+  uri?: string;
 } & Partial<SequelizeOptions>;
 
 export interface SequelizeOptionsFactory {
diff --git a/lib/sequelize-core.module.ts b/lib/sequelize-core.module.ts
index 66d32615..580812cb 100644
--- a/lib/sequelize-core.module.ts
+++ b/lib/sequelize-core.module.ts
@@ -135,12 +135,15 @@ export class SequelizeCoreModule implements OnApplicationShutdown {
   ): Promise<Sequelize> {
     return lastValueFrom(
       defer(async () => {
+        const sequelize = options?.uri
+          ? new Sequelize(options.uri, options)
+          : new Sequelize(options);
+
         if (!options.autoLoadModels) {
-          return new Sequelize(options as SequelizeOptions);
+          return sequelize;
         }
 
         const connectionToken = options.name || DEFAULT_CONNECTION_NAME;
-        const sequelize = new Sequelize(options);
         const models = EntitiesMetadataStorage.getEntitiesByConnection(
           connectionToken,
         );