diff --git a/app/models/index.js b/app/models/index.js
index f298a63..87f43b8 100644
--- a/app/models/index.js
+++ b/app/models/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config.logging = parseInt(process.env.SEQUELIZE_LOGGING) ? console.log : false;
 
 let sequelize;
 if (config.use_env_variable) {
-  sequelize = new Sequelize(process.env[config.use_env_variable], config);
+  sequelize = new Sequelize(process.env[config.use_env_variable] + "?ssl=true", config);
 } else {
   sequelize = new Sequelize(
     config.database,