diff --git a/.kontinuous/values.yaml b/.kontinuous/values.yaml
index 59951f99..a26ae5e0 100644
--- a/.kontinuous/values.yaml
+++ b/.kontinuous/values.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ backend:
     - name: DATABASE_PASSWORD
       value: "$(PGPASSWORD)"
     - name: DATABASE_SSL
-      ~tpl~value: '"{{ .Values.global.isProd | ternary "true" "false" }}"'
+      value: "true"
   envFrom:
     - secretRef:
         name: pg-user
diff --git a/back-strapi/config/database.js b/back-strapi/config/database.js
index 29754b54..126c6dba 100644
--- a/back-strapi/config/database.js
+++ b/back-strapi/config/database.js
@@ -10,9 +10,17 @@ module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
         database: env("DATABASE_NAME", "tumeplay_dev"),
         username: env("DATABASE_USERNAME", "db_user"),
         password: env("DATABASE_PASSWORD", "Mjolnir64"),
-        ssl: env.bool("DATABASE_SSL", false),
+        ssl: getSslConfig(env) 
       },
       options: {},
     },
   },
 });
+
+
+function getSslConfig(env) {
+  if (env.bool("DATABASE_SSL", false)) {
+    return {rejectUnauthorized: false} // For self-signed certificates
+  } 
+  return false;
+}