diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index da11119f5..541c15619 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ REDIS_PORT=6379
 REDIS_DB=0
 # No value = Python None
 REDIS_PASSWORD
+REDIS_USE_SSL=False
 
 # In minutes, the time a cached remote event will expire at.
 REDIS_EVENT_EXPIRE_TIME=15
diff --git a/backend/src/appointment/dependencies/database.py b/backend/src/appointment/dependencies/database.py
index 6fe4d3afa..6f6f435dc 100644
--- a/backend/src/appointment/dependencies/database.py
+++ b/backend/src/appointment/dependencies/database.py
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ def get_redis() -> Redis | None:
         port=os.getenv('REDIS_PORT'),
         db=os.getenv('REDIS_DB'),
         password=os.getenv('REDIS_PASSWORD'),
+        ssl=os.getenv('REDIS_USE_SSL'),
         decode_responses=True,
     )