diff --git a/galera/server/database/designate.yml b/galera/server/database/designate.yml
index 107e3ae..43a76f9 100644
--- a/galera/server/database/designate.yml
+++ b/galera/server/database/designate.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
+  _param:
+    mysql_designate_ssl_option: []
   mysql:
     server:
       database:
@@ -9,10 +11,12 @@
             password: ${_param:mysql_designate_password}
             host: '%'
             rights: all
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_option}
           - name: designate
             password: ${_param:mysql_designate_password}
             host: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
             rights: all
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_option}
         designate_pool_manager:
           encoding: utf8
           users:
@@ -20,7 +24,9 @@
             password: ${_param:mysql_designate_password}
             host: '%'
             rights: all
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_option}
           - name: designate
             password: ${_param:mysql_designate_password}
             host: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
             rights: all
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_option}