diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index c819f96..2986ffe 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services:
       - "9000:9000"
     environment:
       # Default environment variables
-      DATABASE_URL: "postgres://medusa:medusa@db:5432/medusa"
+      DATABASE_URL: "postgres://medusa:medusa@db:5432/medusa?ssl_mode=disable"
       # You can include additional environment variables as needed, e.g.:
       MEDUSA_STORE_NAME: "My Medusa Store"
       MEDUSA_ADMIN_EMAIL: "admin@medusajs.com"