diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 1850a33..27ff89b 100755
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ internals.Connection.prototype.start = function () {
 
         const options = {
             password: this.settings.password,
-            db: this.settings.database || this.settings.db
+            db: this.settings.database || this.settings.db,
+            tls: this.settings.tls
         };
 
         if (this.settings.sentinels && this.settings.sentinels.length) {