diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 5ab7c166f..ac597950f 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ config :challenge_gov, ChallengeGov.Repo,
   ssl: true,
   ssl_opts: [
     cacertfile: "priv/certs/us-gov-west-1-bundle.pem",
-    verify: :verify_none,
-    versions: [:"tlsv1.2", :"tlsv1.3"]
+    verify: :verify_peer
   ],
   pool_size: String.to_integer(System.get_env("POOL_SIZE") || "15"),
   loggers: [{LoggerJSON.Ecto, :log, [:info]}]