diff --git a/admin/datasource.ts b/admin/datasource.ts
index 769f38b3..4fb6f9da 100644
--- a/admin/datasource.ts
+++ b/admin/datasource.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ export const dataSource = new DataSource({
   database: process.env.DB_NAME || "blc",
   entities: [User, Country, CarbonInputEntity, CostInput],
   synchronize: false,
+  ssl:
+    process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
+      ? { rejectUnauthorized: false }
+      : false,
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06ecda9d..f2edc4a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "api:dev": "pnpm --filter api run start:dev",
     "api:build": "pnpm --filter api run build",
     "api:prod": "NODE_ENV=production pnpm --filter api run start:prod",
-    "admin:prod": "pnpm --filter admin run start:prod",
+    "admin:prod": "NODE_ENV=production pnpm --filter admin run start:prod",
     "client:deps": "pnpm --filter client install",
     "client:dev": "pnpm --filter client run dev",
     "client:build": "pnpm --filter client run build",