diff --git a/app/Config/Database.php b/app/Config/Database.php
index 29f6f4a..ea480b5 100755
--- a/app/Config/Database.php
+++ b/app/Config/Database.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Database extends Config
      * Lets you choose which connection group to use if no other is specified.
      */
     public string $defaultGroup = 'default';
+    public string $enableSSL;
 
     /**
      * The default database connection.
@@ -199,5 +200,21 @@ class Database extends Config
         if (ENVIRONMENT === 'testing') {
             $this->defaultGroup = 'tests';
         }
+
+        $this->enableSSL = env('DB_SSL_ENABLE') ?? false;
+
+        if ($this->enableSSL === true || $this->enableSSL === 'true' || $this->enableSSL === 1 || $this->enableSSL === '1') {
+
+          
+            // Enable SSL authentication
+            $this->default['encrypt'] = [
+                'ssl_ca'     => ROOTPATH . 'ca.pem',
+                'ssl_verify' => true,
+            ];
+            $this->preDB['encrypt'] = [
+                'ssl_ca'     => ROOTPATH . 'ca.pem',
+                'ssl_verify' => true,
+            ];
+        }
     }
 }