diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb
index d85c896..3b80419 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_gitea/templates/default/app.ini.erb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ HOST    = <%= @postgresql_host %>
 NAME    = gitea
 USER    = gitea
 PASSWD  = <%= @postgresql_password %>
-SSL_MODE = verify-ca
+SSL_MODE = disable
 
 # [indexer]
 # ISSUE_INDEXER_PATH = /data/gitea/indexers/issues.bleve