diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 50ea240..f6b1b5d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ENV PGHOST=""
 ENV PGDATABASE="mainscnt"
 ENV PGUSER="sink"
 ENV PGPASSWORD=""
-ENV PGSSLMODE="require"
+ENV PGSSLMODE="disable"
 ENV LOWER_BOUND="44000"
 ENV UPPER_BOUND="56000"
 
diff --git a/deployment/deploy.yml b/deployment/deploy.yml
index 5480111..5cb290f 100644
--- a/deployment/deploy.yml
+++ b/deployment/deploy.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ spec:
                 configMapKeyRef:
                   name: sinkserver-config
                   key: dbhost
-            - name: PGSSLMODE
-              value: "disable"
             - name: PGPASSWORD
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: