diff --git a/backend/config/env/production/database.js b/backend/config/env/production/database.js
index 64cc2ad..64a1451 100644
--- a/backend/config/env/production/database.js
+++ b/backend/config/env/production/database.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
         database: env('DATABASE_NAME', 'strapi'),
         username: env('DATABASE_USERNAME', ''),
         password: env('DATABASE_PASSWORD', ''),
+        ssl: {
+          rejectUnauthorized: false, // For self-signed certificates
+        },
       },
       options: {
         ssl: true,