diff --git a/backend/worker/email_worker.py b/backend/worker/email_worker.py
index 5c45492..6d3f63c 100644
--- a/backend/worker/email_worker.py
+++ b/backend/worker/email_worker.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 
 
 RABBITMQ_URL = os.getenv("RABBITMQ_URL") or (
-    f"amqp://{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_USERNAME', 'user')}@"
+    f"amqp://{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_USERNAME', 'user')}:"
+    f"{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_PASSWORD', 'bitnami123')}@"
     f"{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_HOST', 'localhost')}:"
     f"{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_PORT', '5672')}"
 )
diff --git a/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml b/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml
index 122cc53..e6623fa 100644
--- a/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: RABBITMQ_USERNAME
               value: demo-app
+            - name: RABBITMQ_PASSWORD
+              value: StrongPassword123!
             - name: RABBITMQ_HOST
               value: rabbitmq.rabbitmq.svc.cluster.local
             - name: RABBITMQ_PORT