diff --git a/knexfile.js b/knexfile.js
index e505ba61..3a691362 100644
--- a/knexfile.js
+++ b/knexfile.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
   production: {
     client: "pg",
     connection: {
+      ssl: true,
       port: 5432,
       host: Environment.POSTGRES_HOSTNAME,
       database: Environment.POSTGRES_DATABASE,