diff --git a/internal/config/types/sql.go b/internal/config/types/sql.go
index 091787bdb..91dd598cc 100644
--- a/internal/config/types/sql.go
+++ b/internal/config/types/sql.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ func (s *SQL) connectionString() string {
 
 	if s.SSL.Mode != sslDisabledMode {
 		fields = append(fields, []string{
-			"ssl=true",
 			"sslrootcert=" + s.SSL.RootCert,
 			"sslcert=" + s.SSL.Cert,
 			"sslkey=" + s.SSL.Key,