diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Azure.CosmosRepository/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.Azure.CosmosRepository/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
index 194907dbc..2ac5cc3a1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Azure.CosmosRepository/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Azure.CosmosRepository/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ internal static bool IsEmulatorConnectionString(this string? connectionString)
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (Uri.TryCreate(connectionString, UriKind.Absolute, out var _))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         var builder = new DbConnectionStringBuilder
         {
             ConnectionString = connectionString