diff --git a/apps/api/src/helpers/database.rs b/apps/api/src/helpers/database.rs
index 9cdcde3..da8f12c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/helpers/database.rs
+++ b/apps/api/src/helpers/database.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! with_conn {
-    // Usage: with_conn!(connection, tx_option, ident, |conn|-> { ... })
+    // Usage: with_conn!(&connection, tx_option, ident, |conn|-> { ... })
     ($conn:expr, $tx:expr, $ident:ident, $body:block) => {{
-        if let Some(t) = $tx {
+        if let Some(t) = &$tx {
             let $ident = t;
             $body
         } else {
-            let $ident = $conn;
+            let $ident = &$conn;
             $body
         }
     }};