diff --git a/galera/server/database/heat.yml b/galera/server/database/heat.yml
index 0d716d8..31b3968 100644
--- a/galera/server/database/heat.yml
+++ b/galera/server/database/heat.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
+  _param:
+    mysql_heat_ssl_option: []
   mysql:
     server:
       database:
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@
             password: ${_param:mysql_heat_password}
             host: '%'
             rights: all
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_heat_ssl_option}
           - name: heat
             password: ${_param:mysql_heat_password}
             host: ${_param:cluster_local_address}
             rights: all
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_heat_ssl_option}