diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69c0fdc4..30f20b44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ DB_NAME=nba_database
 DB_USER=group4
 DB_PASSWORD=group4_dbnba
 DB_PORT=3306  
-DB_ROOT_PASSWORD = admin_group4_dbnba
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=admin_group4_dbnba
 DEPLOY_MACHINE_IP=127.0.0.1
 REACT_APP_DEPLOY_MACHINE_IP=127.0.0.1
 ```