diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 840e7f5..bc34ca4 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function getMysqlConnectionOptions(prefix = ''): ConnectionOptions {
     const DB_HOST = EnvParse.envString(`FW_${prefix}DB_HOST`, 'localhost');
     const DB_PORT = EnvParse.envInt(`FW_${prefix}DB_PORT`, 3306);
     const DB_NAME = EnvParse.envString(`FW_${prefix}DB_NAME`, DB_USER);
-    const DB_CONN_OPTIONS = EnvParse.envJSON(`FW_${prefix}DB_NAME`, {});
+    const DB_CONN_OPTIONS = EnvParse.envJSON(`FW_${prefix}DB_CONN_OPTIONS`, {});
 
     const dbPassword = getDbPassword(DB_PASSWORD_FILE, DB_PASSWORD);
     const dbOptions = {
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ export function getMysqlConnectionOptions(prefix = ''): ConnectionOptions {
     };
     if (Object.keys(DB_CONN_OPTIONS).length > 0) {
       // See https://github.com/mysqljs/mysql#connection-options for all possible options
-      const customOptions = JSON.parse(DB_CONN_OPTIONS);
-      Object.assign(dbOptions, customOptions);
+      Object.assign(dbOptions, DB_CONN_OPTIONS);
     }
     memoizedOptions[prefix] = dbOptions;
   }