diff --git a/config/database.mysql.yml b/config/database.mysql.yml
index 4f06f58bbc..2f72f6e989 100644
--- a/config/database.mysql.yml
+++ b/config/database.mysql.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ default: &default
   username: <%= ENV.fetch("MYSQL_USER", "root") %>
   password: <%= ENV["MYSQL_PASSWORD"] %>
   pool: 50
+  ssl_mode: <%= ENV["MYSQL_SSL_MODE"] %>
   timeout: 5000
 
 development:
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ production:
   cache:
     <<: *default
     database: fizzy_production_cache
-    migrations_paths: db/cache_migrate
\ No newline at end of file
+    migrations_paths: db/cache_migrate