diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 809c78d8..25f39dac 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ POSTGRES_PORT=5432
 POSTGRES_USERNAME=postgres
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
 POSTGRES_DATABASE=reactive_resume
-CA_CERT=
+POSTGRES_SSL_CERT=
 
 # Auth
 JWT_SECRET=change-me
diff --git a/apps/server/src/config/config.module.ts b/apps/server/src/config/config.module.ts
index 91c9f0ac..fc50ef6d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/config/config.module.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/config/config.module.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const validationSchema = Joi.object({
   POSTGRES_USERNAME: Joi.string().required(),
   POSTGRES_PASSWORD: Joi.string().required(),
   POSTGRES_DATABASE: Joi.string().required(),
+  POSTGRES_SSL_CERT: Joi.string().allow(''),
 
   // Auth
   JWT_SECRET: Joi.string().required(),
diff --git a/apps/server/src/config/database.config.ts b/apps/server/src/config/database.config.ts
index 88c91cda..b2fb9422 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/config/database.config.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/config/database.config.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ export default registerAs('postgres', () => ({
   username: process.env.POSTGRES_USERNAME,
   password: process.env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD,
   database: process.env.POSTGRES_DATABASE,
-  certificate: process.env.CA_CERT,
+  certificate: process.env.POSTGRES_SSL_CERT,
 }));
diff --git a/apps/server/src/database/database.module.ts b/apps/server/src/database/database.module.ts
index 191c6540..427792a6 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/database/database.module.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/database/database.module.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ import { User } from '@/users/entities/user.entity';
         username: configService.get<string>('postgres.username'),
         password: configService.get<string>('postgres.password'),
         database: configService.get<string>('postgres.database'),
-        ssl: { ca: configService.get<string>('postgres.certtificate') },
         synchronize: true,
         entities: [User, Resume],
+        ssl: {
+          ca: configService.get<string>('postgres.certificate'),
+        },
       }),
     }),
   ],