diff --git a/apps/api/src/config/database.ts b/apps/api/src/config/database.ts
index 36fc839..f315244 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/config/database.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/config/database.ts
@@ -5,24 +5,28 @@ dotenv.config({ quiet: true });
 
 const useSsl = process.env.DB_SSL === "true";
 
+const sequelizeOptions = {
+    host: String(process.env.DB_HOST),
+    port: Number(process.env.DB_PORT),
+    dialect: "postgres" as const,
+    logging: false,
+};
+
 const sequelize = new Sequelize(
     String(process.env.DB_NAME),
     String(process.env.DB_USER),
     String(process.env.DB_PASSWORD),
-    {
-        host: String(process.env.DB_HOST),
-        port: Number(process.env.DB_PORT),
-        dialect: "postgres",
-        logging: false,
-        dialectOptions: useSsl
-            ? {
+    useSsl
+        ? {
+              ...sequelizeOptions,
+              dialectOptions: {
                   ssl: {
                       require: true,
                       rejectUnauthorized: false,
                   },
-              }
-            : undefined,
-    }
+              },
+          }
+        : sequelizeOptions
 );
 
 export default sequelize;