diff --git a/db.js b/db.js
index b6f6dba..88079bd 100644
--- a/db.js
+++ b/db.js
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ module.exports = connection;
 
 // require module
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
-const db = require("mysql");
+const db = require("mariadb");
 
 // create pool
 const pool = db.createPool({
     connectionLimit : 500,
     host : 'localhost',
-    user : 'root',
+    user : 'user',
     password : '',
     database : 'scholarship'
 });
diff --git a/utilities/utilities.js b/utilities/utilities.js
index 8a4e34e..f628599 100644
--- a/utilities/utilities.js
+++ b/utilities/utilities.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // require module
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
-const db = require("mysql");
+const db = require("mariadb");
 
 // create pool
 const pool = db.createPool({
diff --git a/utilities/utilities_main.js b/utilities/utilities_main.js
index b5674f8..7af5930 100644
--- a/utilities/utilities_main.js
+++ b/utilities/utilities_main.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // require module
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
-const db = require("mysql");
+const db = require("mariadb");
 
 // create pool
 const pool = db.createPool({