diff --git a/api/waitlist-db.js b/api/waitlist-db.js
index fea033a..c1bdfeb 100644
--- a/api/waitlist-db.js
+++ b/api/waitlist-db.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const nodemailer = require('nodemailer');
 // Initialize PostgreSQL connection pool
 const pool = new Pool({
   connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
-  ssl: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? { rejectUnauthorized: false } : false
+  ssl: false
 });
 
 // Initialize SMTP transport (Mailcow)