diff --git a/apps/api/src/config/database.ts b/apps/api/src/config/database.ts
index b72de23..36fc839 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/config/database.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/config/database.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { Sequelize } from "sequelize";
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
 
 dotenv.config({ quiet: true });
+
+const useSsl = process.env.DB_SSL === "true";
+
 const sequelize = new Sequelize(
     String(process.env.DB_NAME),
     String(process.env.DB_USER),
@@ -11,6 +14,15 @@ const sequelize = new Sequelize(
         port: Number(process.env.DB_PORT),
         dialect: "postgres",
         logging: false,
+        dialectOptions: useSsl
+            ? {
+                  ssl: {
+                      require: true,
+                      rejectUnauthorized: false,
+                  },
+              }
+            : undefined,
     }
 );
+
 export default sequelize;