diff --git a/ef-api/controllers/mysqlproperty.js b/ef-api/controllers/mysqlproperty.js
index ccdeabc..b729940 100644
--- a/ef-api/controllers/mysqlproperty.js
+++ b/ef-api/controllers/mysqlproperty.js
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ const db = mysql.createConnection({
   password: "AVNS_tCXJPnroBpPOhL_c7bR",
   database: "defaultdb",
   port: "25060",
+  waitForConnections: true,
   connectTimeout: 20000,  // 20 seconds
+  ssl: {
+    rejectUnauthorized: false, // Required for DigitalOcean managed databases
+  },
 });
 
+
+
 // const db = mysql.createConnection({
 //     host: "localhost",
 //     user: "root",
diff --git a/ef-api/db/db.js b/ef-api/db/db.js
index 5cd8b33..1191e1e 100644
--- a/ef-api/db/db.js
+++ b/ef-api/db/db.js
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ const pool = mysql.createPool({
   waitForConnections: true,
   connectionLimit: 10,  // Number of connections in the pool
   queueLimit: 0,        // No limit on queued connection requests
-  connectTimeout: 20000  // 20 seconds
+  connectTimeout: 20000,  // 20 seconds
+  ssl: {
+    rejectUnauthorized: false, // Required for DigitalOcean managed databases
+  },
 });
 
 // Test the pool connection
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ pool.getConnection()
     conn.release(); // Release the connection back to the pool
   })
   .catch(err => {
-    console.error("Database connection failed: " + err.stack);
+    console.error("MYSQL Database connection failed: " + err.stack);
   });
 
 export default pool;