diff --git a/vav_pipeline/config/runtime.exs b/vav_pipeline/config/runtime.exs
index f58fd9d1..466aa3c7 100644
--- a/vav_pipeline/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/vav_pipeline/config/runtime.exs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ if config_env() == :prod do
 
   config :vav_pipeline, VavPipeline.Repo,
     url: database_url,
-    pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "20")
+    pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "20"),
+    ssl: true,
+    ssl_opts: [verify: :verify_none]
 
   # L1 mount point — overridable via env
   config :vav_pipeline,