diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index 87897b10db..7b9e2000cf 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ DB_SSL_KEY_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CERT_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CA_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CIPHER=null
+DB_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER=null
 
 # --------------------------------------------
 # REQUIRED: OUTGOING MAIL SERVER SETTINGS
diff --git a/.env.dusk.example b/.env.dusk.example
index 074f6fc3d7..3a9765dc19 100644
--- a/.env.dusk.example
+++ b/.env.dusk.example
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ DB_SSL_KEY_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CERT_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CA_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CIPHER=null
+DB_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER=null
 
 # --------------------------------------------
 # REQUIRED: OUTGOING MAIL SERVER SETTINGS
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fd90391973..8f3e5a2d69 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ DB_SSL_KEY_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CERT_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CA_PATH=null
 DB_SSL_CIPHER=null
+DB_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER=null
 
 # --------------------------------------------
 # REQUIRED: OUTGOING MAIL SERVER SETTINGS
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 1b4feeca93..de3c40bb25 100755
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ return [
                 PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CERT                => env('DB_SSL_CERT_PATH'), // /path/to/cert.pem
                 PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA                  => env('DB_SSL_CA_PATH'),   // /path/to/ca.pem
                 PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CIPHER              => env('DB_SSL_CIPHER'),
+                PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER_CERT  => env('DB_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER'), //true/false
             ]) : [],
         ],