diff --git a/tests/pillar/ssl.sls b/tests/pillar/ssl.sls
index 9855e0a..0930aa0 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/ssl.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/ssl.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Description:
 # test of SSL enabling for the following communication paths:
 # - messaging (rabbitmq)
+# - database
 
 include:
   - .api_single
@@ -8,11 +9,17 @@
 
 ironic:
   api:
+    database:
+      ssl:
+        enabled: True
     message_queue:
       port: 5671
       ssl:
         enabled: True
   conductor:
+    database:
+      ssl:
+        enabled: True
     message_queue:
       port: 5671
       ssl: