diff --git a/backend/models/schemas/index.js b/backend/models/schemas/index.js
index d66c90a2..bdfff31a 100644
--- a/backend/models/schemas/index.js
+++ b/backend/models/schemas/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ const basename = path.basename(__filename);
 const config = require(__dirname + '/../../config/config.js');
 const db = {};
 
-let sequelize = new Sequelize(config.database, config.username, config.password, config);
+let sequelize = new Sequelize(config.database, config.username, config.password, {config, dialect: 'mysql',
+dialectModule: require('mysql2')});
+
 
 fs
   .readdirSync(__dirname)