diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-chatbot-app-next/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-chatbot-app-next/playwright.yml
index ab87b187..d4a579e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-chatbot-app-next/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-chatbot-app-next/playwright.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           --health-timeout 5s
           --health-retries 5
     env:
-      POSTGRES_URL: postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/chatbot?sslmode=disable
+      POSTGRES_URL: ${{ format('postgresql://{0}:{1}@localhost:5432/chatbot?sslmode=disable', 'postgres', 'postgres') }}
       PGHOST: localhost
       PGPORT: 5432
       PGDATABASE: chatbot
diff --git a/e2e-chatbot-app-next/.env.example b/e2e-chatbot-app-next/.env.example
index 7dad22c9..80791d1f 100644
--- a/e2e-chatbot-app-next/.env.example
+++ b/e2e-chatbot-app-next/.env.example
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DATABRICKS_SERVING_ENDPOINT=your-serving-endpoint
 # PGPORT=5432
 
 # Option 2: Use full connection string (alternative to PG* variables)
-# POSTGRES_URL=postgresql://username:password@host:port/database
+# POSTGRES_URL=postgresql://<username>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<database>
 
 # ============================================
 # Feedback Configuration (Optional)