diff --git a/src/Bridges/SymfonyBundle/DependencyInjection/NextrasDbalExtension.php b/src/Bridges/SymfonyBundle/DependencyInjection/NextrasDbalExtension.php
index a4c7578..2e41e85 100644
--- a/src/Bridges/SymfonyBundle/DependencyInjection/NextrasDbalExtension.php
+++ b/src/Bridges/SymfonyBundle/DependencyInjection/NextrasDbalExtension.php
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ private function loadConnection(
 			ContainerInterface::NULL_ON_INVALID_REFERENCE,
 		);
 
+        if (isset($config['driver']) && is_string($config['driver']) && str_starts_with($config['driver'], '@')) {
+            $config['driver'] = new Reference(ltrim($config['driver'], '@'));
+        }
+
 		$connectionDefinition = new Definition(Connection::class);
 		$connectionDefinition->setArgument('$config', $config);
 		$connectionDefinition->setPublic(true);