diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index 09468b5..9a16d69 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (ms *Metrics) createCollector(config ExporterConfig) (prometheus.Collector,
 		return collector, func() { _ = collector.Close() }, nil
 
 	case model.ApplicationTypeMysql:
-		userPass := url.UserPassword(config.Credentials.Username, config.Credentials.Password)
+		userPass := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", config.Credentials.Username, config.Credentials.Password)
 		query := url.Values{}
 		query.Set("timeout", fmt.Sprintf("%dms", timeout.Milliseconds()))
 		tls := config.Params["tls"]