diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index bdd933e810..424b461392 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ backend:
       password:
         $secret:
           env: POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+      # https://node-postgres.com/features/ssl
+      ssl:
+        #ca: # if you have a CA file and want to verify it you can uncomment this section
+        #  $secret:
+        #    file: <file-path>/ca/server.crt
+        $secret:
+          env: POSTGRES_SSL_OPTIONS
   {{/if}}
 
 proxy: