diff --git a/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js b/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js
index fa3cd2f..0caf566 100644
--- a/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js
+++ b/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////
 ////////////////////////////////////////
 
+const fs = require("fs");
 const mysql = require("mysql");
 const path = require("path");
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ const connection = mysql.createConnection({
         : undefined,
     timeout: 5000,
     ssl: {
-        ca: `${SSL_PATH}/ca-cert.pem`,
+        ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_PATH}/ca-cert.pem`),
     },
     // ssl: {
     //     ca: (() => {
diff --git a/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js b/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js
index d757cae..1285bc4 100644
--- a/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js
+++ b/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const connection = mysql.createConnection({
         : undefined,
     timeout: 5000,
     ssl: {
-        ca: `${SSL_PATH}/ca-cert.pem`,
+        ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_PATH}/ca-cert.pem`),
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 213d001..21c8445 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "datasquirel",
-    "version": "1.9.9",
+    "version": "2.0.0",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {