diff --git a/galera/server/database/octavia.yml b/galera/server/database/octavia.yml
index dfefb9c..7b4eaaf 100644
--- a/galera/server/database/octavia.yml
+++ b/galera/server/database/octavia.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
+  _param:
+    mysql_octavia_ssl_option: []
   mysql:
     server:
       database:
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@
             password: '${_param:mysql_octavia_password}'
             host: '%'
             rights: 'all'
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_octavia_ssl_option}
           - name: 'octavia'
             password: '${_param:mysql_octavia_password}'
             host: '${_param:cluster_local_address}'
             rights: 'all'
+            ssl_option: ${_param:mysql_octavia_ssl_option}