diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 57fcbf2..e3401ab 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ outbox:
 
 spring:
   datasource:
-    url: jdbc:postgresql://${DB_INSTANCE:db}:${DB_PORT:5432}/${POSTGRES_DB:sda}?sslmode=${SSL_MODE:require}
+    url: jdbc:postgresql://${DB_INSTANCE:db}:${DB_PORT:5432}/${POSTGRES_DB:sda}?sslmode=${SSL_MODE:require}sslcert=${CERT_PATH:/etc/ega/ssl/client.cert}
     username: ${POSTGRES_USER:postgres}
     password: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:rootpasswd}
     driver-class-name: org.postgresql.Driver