diff --git a/.env.dev b/.env.dev
index d0c9a1576..b7ad632f8 100644
--- a/.env.dev
+++ b/.env.dev
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD=<INSERT_POSTGRES_PASSWORD>
 
 # VARIOUS
 ACCESS_TOKEN_SALT=<INSERT_RANDOM_STRING>
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@localhost:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?connect_timeout=300&sslmode=prefer
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@localhost:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?connect_timeout=300
 JWT_SECRET_KEY=<INSERT_RANDOM_STRING>
 
 # DEVELOPMENT
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e4a935626..1f43bfd45 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD=<INSERT_POSTGRES_PASSWORD>
 
 # VARIOUS
 ACCESS_TOKEN_SALT=<INSERT_RANDOM_STRING>
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?connect_timeout=300&sslmode=prefer
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?connect_timeout=300
 JWT_SECRET_KEY=<INSERT_RANDOM_STRING>