diff --git a/server/drivers/presto/_presto.js b/server/drivers/presto/_presto.js
index d865be75e..edd5e48f4 100644
--- a/server/drivers/presto/_presto.js
+++ b/server/drivers/presto/_presto.js
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ function wait(ms) {
 
 // Get Presto headers from config
 function getHeaders(config) {
-  const headers = { 'X-Presto-User': config.user };
+  const headers = {
+    'X-Presto-User': config.user,
+    Authorization:
+      'Basic ' +
+      Buffer.from(`${config.user}:${config.password}`).toString('base64'),
+  };
   if (config.catalog) {
     headers['X-Presto-Catalog'] = config.catalog;
   }
diff --git a/server/drivers/presto/index.js b/server/drivers/presto/index.js
index a1a6aa649..b48058dfc 100644
--- a/server/drivers/presto/index.js
+++ b/server/drivers/presto/index.js
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ function runQuery(query, connection) {
   const rows = [];
   const port = connection.port || 8080;
   const prestoConfig = {
-    url: `http://${connection.host}:${port}`,
+    url: `${connection.host}:${port}`,
     user: connection.username,
+    password: connection.password,
     catalog: connection.prestoCatalog,
     schema: connection.prestoSchema,
   };
@@ -100,6 +101,11 @@ const fields = [
     formType: 'TEXT',
     label: 'Database Username',
   },
+  {
+    key: 'password',
+    formType: 'PASSWORD',
+    label: 'Database Password',
+  },
   {
     key: 'prestoCatalog',
     formType: 'TEXT',