diff --git a/bin/init-mongo.sh b/bin/init-mongo.sh
index f25d98e..55a52af 100755
--- a/bin/init-mongo.sh
+++ b/bin/init-mongo.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ mongosh --eval "rs.initiate({_id: 'RS', members: [{ _id: 0, host: 'localhost:270
 # Wait for replica set to initiate
 sleep 5
 
+# Create the root user
+mongosh --eval "
+db = db.getSiblingDB('admin');
+db.createUser({
+  user: 'root',
+  pwd: 'example',
+  roles: [{ role: 'root', db: 'admin' }]
+});
+"
+
 # Create the necessary indexes
 mongosh --eval "
 db = db.getSiblingDB('staking-api-service');
diff --git a/config/config-docker.yml b/config/config-docker.yml
index 58ebeab..4678dc1 100644
--- a/config/config-docker.yml
+++ b/config/config-docker.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ server:
   btc-net: "mainnet"
   max-content-length: 4096
 db:
+  username: root
+  password: example
   address: "mongodb://mongodb:27017"
   db-name: staking-api-service
   max-pagination-limit: 10
diff --git a/config/config-local.yml b/config/config-local.yml
index 8d8310f..8f0a032 100644
--- a/config/config-local.yml
+++ b/config/config-local.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ server:
   btc-net: "signet"
   max-content-length: 4096
 db:
+  username: root
+  password: example
   address: "mongodb://localhost:27017/?directConnection=true"
   db-name: staking-api-service
   max-pagination-limit: 10
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5c216ed..e1f02bb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ services:
     hostname: mongodb
     ports:
       - "27017:27017"
+    environment:
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: example
     volumes:
       - ./bin/init-mongo.sh:/init-mongo.sh
     entrypoint: [ "/init-mongo.sh" ]
diff --git a/internal/config/db.go b/internal/config/db.go
index 55fe795..e7ee645 100644
--- a/internal/config/db.go
+++ b/internal/config/db.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 type DbConfig struct {
+	Username           string `mapstructure:"username"`
+	Password           string `mapstructure:"password"`
 	DbName             string `mapstructure:"db-name"`
 	Address            string `mapstructure:"address"`
 	MaxPaginationLimit int64  `mapstructure:"max-pagination-limit"`
@@ -19,6 +21,14 @@ type DbConfig struct {
 }
 
 func (cfg *DbConfig) Validate() error {
+	if cfg.Username == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing db username")
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Password == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing db password")
+	}
+
 	if cfg.Address == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing db address")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/db/dbclient.go b/internal/db/dbclient.go
index 021e46c..b6b9149 100644
--- a/internal/db/dbclient.go
+++ b/internal/db/dbclient.go
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ type DbResultMap[T any] struct {
 }
 
 func New(ctx context.Context, cfg config.DbConfig) (*Database, error) {
-	clientOps := options.Client().ApplyURI(cfg.Address)
+	credential := options.Credential{
+		Username: cfg.Username,
+		Password: cfg.Password,
+	}
+	clientOps := options.Client().ApplyURI(cfg.Address).SetAuth(credential)
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(ctx, clientOps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/db/model/setup.go b/internal/db/model/setup.go
index 5fafac5..f544a4c 100644
--- a/internal/db/model/setup.go
+++ b/internal/db/model/setup.go
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ var collections = map[string][]index{
 }
 
 func Setup(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config) error {
-	clientOps := options.Client().ApplyURI(cfg.Db.Address)
+	credential := options.Credential{
+		Username: cfg.Db.Username,
+		Password: cfg.Db.Password,
+	}
+	clientOps := options.Client().ApplyURI(cfg.Db.Address).SetAuth(credential)
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(ctx, clientOps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/tests/config/config-test.yml b/tests/config/config-test.yml
index ed49ce4..94940ce 100644
--- a/tests/config/config-test.yml
+++ b/tests/config/config-test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ server:
   btc-net: "signet"
   max-content-length: 4096
 db:
+  username: root
+  password: example
   address: "mongodb://localhost:27017"
   db-name: staking-api-service
   max-pagination-limit: 10