diff --git a/docs/installation-and-operation/running-metabase-on-azure.md b/docs/installation-and-operation/running-metabase-on-azure.md
index 4e478a9ca9860424e3ba21525e702f3cdd5dbaee..b8974fa925f68b7bc9c23687c6be7ecc4047a823 100644
--- a/docs/installation-and-operation/running-metabase-on-azure.md
+++ b/docs/installation-and-operation/running-metabase-on-azure.md
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ For example, if your values are:
 then your connection string would be: 
 
 ```
-postgresql://10.0.2.4:5432/postgres?user=metabase@metabase-app-database&password=Password1!&ssl=true&sslmode=require
+postgresql://10.0.2.4:5432/postgres?user=metabase%40metabase-app-database&password=Password1!&ssl=true&sslmode=require
 ```
+Note: the "@" character has been replaced for "%40", as the "@" will no longer work in versions > 43
 
 Click **Save** and the instance will restart.