diff --git a/seeder-api/src/db.js b/seeder-api/src/db.js
index 5d6af7c..253c2b3 100644
--- a/seeder-api/src/db.js
+++ b/seeder-api/src/db.js
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ console.log('🔌 DB Config:', {
 // Database connection configuration
 export const pool = new Pool(config);
 
-// Set search_path after connection
-const originalConnect = pool.connect.bind(pool);
-pool.connect = async () => {
-    const client = await originalConnect();
+// Set search_path on connection using pool 'connect' event
+// This is safer than overriding pool.connect
+pool.on('connect', (client) => {
     const dbUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL || '';
     if (dbUrl.includes('search_path=')) {
-        await client.query("SET search_path TO ghj");
+        client.query("SET search_path TO ghj").catch(err => {
+            console.error('Failed to set search_path:', err.message);
+        });
     }
-    return client;
-};
+});
 
 // Test database connection
 export async function testConnection() {