diff --git a/server/config.js b/server/config.js
index 515b90465..ce1e35293 100644
--- a/server/config.js
+++ b/server/config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable linebreak-style */
 const isFreeBSD = /^freebsd/.test(process.platform);
 
 // Interop with browser
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ const sslKeyPassphrase = args["ssl-key-passphrase"] || process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_S
 
 const isSSL = sslKey && sslCert;
 
+const mariaDbSslCert = args["UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SSL_CERT"] || process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SSL_CERT || process.env.MARIADB_SSL_CERT || undefined;
+const mariaDbUseSSL = mariaDbSslCert ? "true" : "false";
+
 /**
  * Get the local WebSocket URL
  * @returns {string} The local WebSocket URL
@@ -43,4 +47,6 @@ module.exports = {
     isSSL,
     localWebSocketURL,
     demoMode,
+    mariaDbSslCert,
+    mariaDbUseSSL
 };
diff --git a/server/database.js b/server/database.js
index 3b7646de8..55141faee 100644
--- a/server/database.js
+++ b/server/database.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable linebreak-style */
 const fs = require("fs");
 const { R } = require("redbean-node");
 const { setSetting, setting } = require("./util-server");
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ const { UptimeCalculator } = require("./uptime-calculator");
 const dayjs = require("dayjs");
 const { SimpleMigrationServer } = require("./utils/simple-migration-server");
 const KumaColumnCompiler = require("./utils/knex/lib/dialects/mysql2/schema/mysql2-columncompiler");
+const { mariaDbSslCert, mariaDbUseSSL } = require("./config");
 
 /**
  * Database & App Data Folder
@@ -259,11 +261,22 @@ class Database {
                 throw Error("Invalid database name. A database name can only consist of letters, numbers and underscores");
             }
 
+            let sslConfig = null;
+            let serverCa = undefined;
+            if (mariaDbUseSSL) {
+                serverCa = [ fs.readFileSync(mariaDbSslCert, "utf8") ];
+                sslConfig = {
+                    rejectUnauthorized: true,
+                    ca: serverCa
+                };
+            }
+
             const connection = await mysql.createConnection({
                 host: dbConfig.hostname,
                 port: dbConfig.port,
                 user: dbConfig.username,
                 password: dbConfig.password,
+                ssl: sslConfig
             });
 
             await connection.execute("CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS " + dbConfig.dbName + " CHARACTER SET utf8mb4");
@@ -278,6 +291,7 @@ class Database {
                     password: dbConfig.password,
                     database: dbConfig.dbName,
                     timezone: "Z",
+                    ssl: sslConfig,
                     typeCast: function (field, next) {
                         if (field.type === "DATETIME") {
                             // Do not perform timezone conversion
diff --git a/server/setup-database.js b/server/setup-database.js
index 483f2c9a4..a73e28596 100644
--- a/server/setup-database.js
+++ b/server/setup-database.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable linebreak-style */
 const express = require("express");
 const { log } = require("../src/util");
 const expressStaticGzip = require("express-static-gzip");
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ const path = require("path");
 const Database = require("./database");
 const { allowDevAllOrigin } = require("./util-server");
 const mysql = require("mysql2/promise");
+const { mariaDbUseSSL, mariaDbSslCert } = require("./config");
 
 /**
  *  A standalone express app that is used to setup a database
@@ -208,11 +210,22 @@ class SetupDatabase {
 
                     // Test connection
                     try {
+                        let sslConfig = null;
+                        let serverCa = undefined;
+                        if (mariaDbUseSSL) {
+                            serverCa = [ fs.readFileSync(mariaDbSslCert, "utf8") ];
+                            sslConfig = {
+                                rejectUnauthorized: true,
+                                ca: serverCa
+                            };
+                        }
+
                         const connection = await mysql.createConnection({
                             host: dbConfig.hostname,
                             port: dbConfig.port,
                             user: dbConfig.username,
                             password: dbConfig.password,
+                            ssl: sslConfig
                         });
                         await connection.execute("SELECT 1");
                         connection.end();