diff --git a/src/lib/db/db-pool.ts b/src/lib/db/db-pool.ts
index b299b08a29..2321d65285 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/db-pool.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/db-pool.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function createDb({
         const signer = new Signer({
             region: awsRegion,
             hostname: host,
-            port: Number(port ?? 5432),
+            port,
             username: user,
         });