diff --git a/backend/src/db.js b/backend/src/db.js
index 6edb224..20ddff7 100644
--- a/backend/src/db.js
+++ b/backend/src/db.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require('dotenv').config()
 
 const pool = new Pool({
   connectionString: process.env.EXTERNAL_DB_URL,
-  ssl: false
+  ssl: true
 })
 
 module.exports = pool