diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 9509fbc..9226ad2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 # ─── DATABASE CONNECTION CONFIGURATION ───
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/rit_freshers_hub?sslmode=disable
 spring.datasource.username=postgres
-<<<<<<< Updated upstream
-spring.datasource.password=your_local_postgres_password_here
-=======
-spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD:Amudiesh22@.}
->>>>>>> Stashed changes
+
+spring.datasource.password=Anbukathir@#$2006
+
 
 # ─── JPA / HIBERNATE SETTINGS ───
 spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect