diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index b42d9b30a..8669cc6f9 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
             'prefix_indexes' => true,
             'strict' => true,
             'engine' => null,
+            'sslmode' => env('DB_SSLMODE', 'prefer'),
             'options' => extension_loaded('pdo_mysql') ? array_filter([
                 PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA => env('MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA'),
             ]) : [],