diff --git a/module_build_service/scheduler/db_session.py b/module_build_service/scheduler/db_session.py
index 57fcd456..d660d4f1 100644
--- a/module_build_service/scheduler/db_session.py
+++ b/module_build_service/scheduler/db_session.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def apply_engine_options(conf):
         apply_mbs_option("sqlalchemy_pool_timeout", "pool_timeout")
         apply_mbs_option("sqlalchemy_pool_recycle", "pool_recycle")
         apply_mbs_option("sqlalchemy_max_overflow", "max_overflow")
+        apply_mbs_option("sqlalchemy_connect_args", "connect_args")
 
         options.update(pool_options)