diff --git a/dataherald/sql_database/base.py b/dataherald/sql_database/base.py
index 2e7a3652..147161a3 100644
--- a/dataherald/sql_database/base.py
+++ b/dataherald/sql_database/base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import re
 from typing import Any, List
+from urllib.parse import unquote
 
 from langchain.sql_database import SQLDatabase as LangchainSQLDatabase
 from sqlalchemy import MetaData, create_engine, text
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ def get_sql_engine(cls, database_info: DatabaseConnection) -> "SQLDatabase":
             engine = cls.from_uri_ssh(database_info)
             DBConnections.add(database_info.alias, engine)
             return engine
-        engine = cls.from_uri(fernet_encrypt.decrypt(database_info.uri))
+        engine = cls.from_uri(unquote(fernet_encrypt.decrypt(database_info.uri)))
         DBConnections.add(database_info.alias, engine)
         return engine