diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/26_add_searxng_connector_enum.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/27_add_searxng_connector_enum.py
similarity index 91%
rename from surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/26_add_searxng_connector_enum.py
rename to surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/27_add_searxng_connector_enum.py
index ca6ac2b55..7834a8671 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/26_add_searxng_connector_enum.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/27_add_searxng_connector_enum.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Add SearxNG connector enum value
 
-Revision ID: 26
-Revises: 25
+Revision ID: 27
+Revises: 26
 Create Date: 2025-01-18 00:00:00.000000
 
 """
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from collections.abc import Sequence
 from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision: str = "26"
-down_revision: str | None = "25"
+revision: str = "27"
+down_revision: str | None = "26"
 branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 
@@ -39,4 +39,3 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
 def downgrade() -> None:
     """Downgrade not supported for enum edits."""
     pass
-
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py b/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py
index 0017fabaf..ca323f510 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class ConnectorService:
             safesearch_clean = safesearch.strip()
             if safesearch_clean.isdigit():
                 safesearch_value = int(safesearch_clean)
-        elif isinstance(safesearch, (int, float)):
+        elif isinstance(safesearch, int | float):
             safesearch_value = int(safesearch)
 
         if safesearch_value is not None and not (0 <= safesearch_value <= 2):
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class ConnectorService:
             if isinstance(value, str):
                 value = value.strip()
                 return value or None
-            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
+            if isinstance(value, list | tuple | set):
                 cleaned = [str(item).strip() for item in value if str(item).strip()]
                 return ",".join(cleaned) if cleaned else None
             return str(value)
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py b/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py
index 7e29860ba..1a3b30de6 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def validate_connector_config(
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid email format for {connector_name} connector")
 
     def validate_url_field(key: str, connector_name: str) -> None:
-        if not validators.url(config.get(key, "")):
+        if not validators.url(config.get(key, "").strip(), simple_host=True):
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid base URL format for {connector_name} connector")
 
     def validate_list_field(key: str, field_name: str) -> None: