diff --git a/framework/sql.py b/framework/sql.py
index d1c45e3..a0a86af 100644
--- a/framework/sql.py
+++ b/framework/sql.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     if settings.local_mode:
       start_time = time.time()
       cnxn = MySQLdb.connect(
-        host='127.0.0.1', port=3306, db=database, user='root', charset='utf8')
+        host='127.0.0.1', port=3306, db=database, user='root', password='root', charset='utf8')
     else:
       start_time = time.time()
       cnxn = MySQLdb.connect(