diff --git a/postgres.js b/postgres.js
index c756e29..80dc94c 100644
--- a/postgres.js
+++ b/postgres.js
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 const Client = require('pg').Client
 
-const client = new Client({
-    connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL || 'postgresql://localhost:5432/contacts',
-})
+const dbConfig = {
+	connectionString: 'postgresql://localhost:5432/contacts',
+}
+
+if(process.env.DATABASE_URL){
+	dbConfig.ssl = { rejectUnauthorized: false }
+	dbConfig.connectionString = process.env.DATABASE_URL
+
+}
+
+const client = new Client(dbConfig)
+
 
 module.exports = client;