diff --git a/sikweb/settings.py b/sikweb/settings.py
index 93bc949..62475ca 100644
--- a/sikweb/settings.py
+++ b/sikweb/settings.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = os.getenv('TG_BOT_TOKEN', '<tg token>')
 # Database settings
 # Only uncomment if default settings in base.py are not ok
 
+DB_OPTIONS = {'sslmode': 'require'} if os.getenv('DB_SSL', False) == 'True' else {}
+
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
@@ -54,5 +56,6 @@ DATABASES = {
         'PASSWORD': os.getenv('DB_PASSWD', 'postgres'),
         'HOST': os.getenv('DB_HOST', 'localhost'),
         'PORT': os.getenv('DB_PORT', 5432),
+        'OPTIONS': DB_OPTIONS,
     }
 }
diff --git a/stack-compose.yml b/stack-compose.yml
index f5d9fb3..7cc9d57 100644
--- a/stack-compose.yml
+++ b/stack-compose.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ services:
       - DB_USER=sik
       - DB_HOST=managed-db.postgres.database.azure.com
       - DB_PORT=5432
+      - DB_SSL=True
       - SECRET_KEY_FILE=/run/secrets/BACKEND_SECRET_KEY
       - TG_BOT_TOKEN_FILE=/run/secrets/BACKEND_TG_BOT_TOKEN
       - DB_PASSWD_FILE=/run/secrets/BACKEND_DB_PASSWD