diff --git a/app/Config/Database.php b/app/Config/Database.php
index 6f39178..d1632d6 100755
--- a/app/Config/Database.php
+++ b/app/Config/Database.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Database extends Config
             $this->defaultGroup = 'tests';
         }
 
-         $this->enableSSL = env('DB_SSL_ENABLE');
+          $this->enableSSL = env('DB_SSL_ENABLE') ?? false;
 
         if ($this->enableSSL === true || $this->enableSSL === 'true' || $this->enableSSL === 1 || $this->enableSSL === '1') {