diff --git a/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js b/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js
index 48199c0..9059f35 100644
--- a/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js
+++ b/engine/engine/utils/dbHandler.js
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ const connection = mysql.createConnection({
         ? parseInt(process.env.DSQL_PORT)
         : undefined,
     timeout: 5000,
+    ssl: {
+        ca: fs.readFileSync(process.env.DSQL_SSL_CA_PATH || ""),
+    },
 });
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js b/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js
index 13c7d08..4958c90 100644
--- a/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js
+++ b/engine/engine/utils/noDatabaseDbHandler.js
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ const connection = mysql.createConnection({
     user: process.env.DSQL_USER,
     password: process.env.DSQL_PASS,
     charset: "utf8mb4",
-    port: process.env.DSQL_PORT?.match(/.../) ? parseInt(process.env.DSQL_PORT) : undefined,
+    port: process.env.DSQL_PORT?.match(/.../)
+        ? parseInt(process.env.DSQL_PORT)
+        : undefined,
     timeout: 5000,
+    ssl: {
+        ca: fs.readFileSync(process.env.DSQL_SSL_CA_PATH || ""),
+    },
 });
 
 /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf39f90..9a95fad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "datasquirel",
-    "version": "1.9.6",
+    "version": "1.9.7",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {