diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c9ebf66d..5bda03c6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ __pycache__/
 *.so
 *.xml
 
+/certs
+
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 env/
diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 4fc4a338..49e94796 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -85,8 +85,17 @@ def get_locale():
                             'de': 'German'
                         }
 
+client_key_path = "/tmp/client-key.pem"
+
+with open(client_key_path, "w") as key_file:
+    key_file.write(os.environ["SSL_KEY"])
+
+ssl_args = {
+    "ssl_key": client_key_path,
+}
+
 # Initiate database
-db = SQLAlchemy(app, engine_options={"pool_pre_ping": True})
+db = SQLAlchemy(app, engine_options={"connect_args": ssl_args, "pool_pre_ping": True})
 
 migrate = Migrate(app, db, directory=MIGRATION_DIR)
 
diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index fec26b98..bf9437bf 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 TESTING = True
 DEBUG = True
 FLASK_DEBUG = True
-SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'mysql://root:NwwQb14QsGcnASCviwMSEcJCrSdqOcCj@cnqvnz.stackhero-network.com:7930/root?useSSL=true&requireSSL=true'
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'mysql://root:NwwQb14QsGcnASCviwMSEcJCrSdqOcCj@cnqvnz.stackhero-network.com:7930/root'
 MAIL_USERNAME = 'carculator@psi.ch'
 MAIL_PASSWORD = 'xxxxxxxx'
 MAIL_SERVER = 'smtp.gmail.com'
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f1ef7a3c..cfc1744c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ mysqlclient
 gunicorn
 pyyaml
 werkzeug<3.0
-netCDF4
\ No newline at end of file
+netCDF4