diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 73cebf7..0d68079 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD=PASSWORD
 POSTGRES_DB=DB
 
 # Database URL (designed for Postgres, but designed on Prisma)
-DATABASE_URL= # "postgresql://USERNAME:PASSWORD@postgres:5432/DB?schema=ara"
+DATABASE_URL= # "postgresql://USERNAME:PASSWORD@postgres:5432/DB?schema=ara&sslmode=prefer"