diff --git a/ex_cubic_ingestion/config/prod.exs b/ex_cubic_ingestion/config/prod.exs
index 03867fa..b077d81 100644
--- a/ex_cubic_ingestion/config/prod.exs
+++ b/ex_cubic_ingestion/config/prod.exs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import Config
 
 config :ex_cubic_ingestion, ExCubicIngestion.Repo,
   show_sensitive_data_on_connection_error: false,
-  ssl: true,
   use_iam_token: true
 
 config :ex_cubic_ingestion,
diff --git a/ex_cubic_ingestion/lib/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo.ex b/ex_cubic_ingestion/lib/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo.ex
index 0958e71..764b461 100644
--- a/ex_cubic_ingestion/lib/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo.ex
+++ b/ex_cubic_ingestion/lib/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo.ex
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule ExCubicIngestion.Repo do
       # update password with token and update ssl options (if set) to ref rds cert
       Keyword.merge(config,
         password: token,
-        ssl_opts: [
+        ssl: [
           cacertfile: Application.app_dir(:ex_cubic_ingestion, ["priv", "aws-cert-bundle.pem"]),
           verify: :verify_peer,
           server_name_indication: String.to_charlist(hostname),
diff --git a/ex_cubic_ingestion/test/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo_test.exs b/ex_cubic_ingestion/test/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo_test.exs
index 54e7e04..640918c 100644
--- a/ex_cubic_ingestion/test/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo_test.exs
+++ b/ex_cubic_ingestion/test/ex_cubic_ingestion/repo_test.exs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ defmodule ExCubicIngestion.RepoTest do
       ]
 
       # assert the ssl options are expected
-      assert Keyword.fetch!(connection_config, :ssl_opts) == expected_ssl_opts
+      assert Keyword.fetch!(connection_config, :ssl) == expected_ssl_opts
     end
   end
 end