diff --git a/config/web.context.tmpl b/config/web.context.tmpl
index 08dd7f59b..d9e56c4b1 100644
--- a/config/web.context.tmpl
+++ b/config/web.context.tmpl
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
   <Resource name="jdbc/freeciv_mysql" auth="Container" type="javax.sql.DataSource"
                maxTotal="100" maxIdle="30" maxWaitMillis="10000"
                username="#DB_USER#" password="#DB_PASSWORD#" driverClassName="com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"
-               url="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/#DB_NAME#?serverTimezone=UTC&amp;useSSL=false"/>
+               url="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/#DB_NAME#?serverTimezone=UTC&amp;useSSL=false&amp;allowPublicKeyRetrieval=true"/>
 
 </Context>