diff --git a/minipg/test_minipg.py b/minipg/test_minipg.py
index 5cc1d35..1913ae1 100755
--- a/minipg/test_minipg.py
+++ b/minipg/test_minipg.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             user=self.user,
             password=self.password,
             database=self.database,
+            use_ssl=True,
         )
 
     def tearDown(self):