1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet.pm
index d63f708d2..bea41910a 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet.pm
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ sub dbic_connect_info {
         AutoCommit     => 1,
         pg_enable_utf8 => 1,
     };
-    my $dbic_args = {};
+
+    # need this to stop issues with user being a reserved word in postgres
+    my $dbic_args = {
+        quote_char => '"', 
+    };
 
     return [ $dsn, $user, $password, $dbi_args, $dbic_args ];
 }