diff --git a/src/lib/create-config.ts b/src/lib/create-config.ts
index b23121383b..f1989fce65 100644
--- a/src/lib/create-config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/create-config.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const defaultDbOptions: IDBOption = {
     ssl:
         process.env.DATABASE_SSL != null
             ? JSON.parse(process.env.DATABASE_SSL)
-            : false,
+            : undefined,
     driver: 'postgres',
     version: process.env.DATABASE_VERSION,
     pool: {