diff --git a/testbed/sqlServer/conf/application.yml b/testbed/sqlServer/conf/application.yml
index f94a2852c..97acf753a 100644
--- a/testbed/sqlServer/conf/application.yml
+++ b/testbed/sqlServer/conf/application.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ spring:
   datasource:
     platform: sqlserver
     driver-class-name: com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver
-    url: jdbc:sqlserver://db:1433
+    url: jdbc:sqlserver://db:1433;encrypt=true;trustServerCertificate=true;
     username: sa
     password: Password1
   jpa: