diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index 114db1239b..29a788681f 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ POSTGRES_DB=
 POSTGRES_USER=
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
 POSTGRES_COLLECTION_NAME=
+# Optional: if your Postgres connection requires sslmode
+# POSTGRES_SSLMODE=require
 
 ADMIN_API_KEY=
 JWT_SECRET=
diff --git a/server/db.py b/server/db.py
index a142374b08..94a6dd0a3f 100644
--- a/server/db.py
+++ b/server/db.py
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ def _build_database_url() -> str:
     user = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_USER", "postgres")
     password = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PASSWORD", "postgres")
     db = os.environ.get("APP_DB_NAME", "mem0_app")
-    return f"postgresql+psycopg://{user}:{password}@{host}:{port}/{db}"
+    sslmode = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_SSLMODE")
+
+    url = f"postgresql+psycopg://{user}:{password}@{host}:{port}/{db}"
+    if sslmode:
+        url += f"?sslmode={sslmode}"
+    return url
 
 
 engine = create_engine(_build_database_url(), pool_pre_ping=True)
diff --git a/server/main.py b/server/main.py
index 098712bf11..91d1eb19d7 100644
--- a/server/main.py
+++ b/server/main.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def _warn_if_unconfigured() -> None:
 POSTGRES_USER = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_USER", "postgres")
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PASSWORD", "postgres")
 POSTGRES_COLLECTION_NAME = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_COLLECTION_NAME", "memories")
+POSTGRES_SSLMODE = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_SSLMODE")
 
 OPENAI_API_KEY = os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY")
 HISTORY_DB_PATH = os.environ.get("HISTORY_DB_PATH", "/app/history/history.db")
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ def _warn_if_unconfigured() -> None:
             "user": POSTGRES_USER,
             "password": POSTGRES_PASSWORD,
             "collection_name": POSTGRES_COLLECTION_NAME,
+            "sslmode": POSTGRES_SSLMODE,
         },
     },
     "llm": {
diff --git a/tests/test_server_config.py b/tests/test_server_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60b1b6d522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_server_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import importlib
+import os
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+pytest.importorskip("fastapi", reason="fastapi not installed")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def mock_db_dependencies():
+    """Mock sqlalchemy create_engine globally to avoid loading psycopg dialect."""
+    with patch("sqlalchemy.create_engine") as mock_create:
+        yield mock_create
+
+
+def test_build_database_url_without_sslmode():
+    env_mock = {
+        "POSTGRES_HOST": "localhost",
+        "POSTGRES_PORT": "5432",
+        "POSTGRES_USER": "testuser",
+        "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "testpassword",
+        "APP_DB_NAME": "testdb",
+    }
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, env_mock, clear=True):
+        import server.db as server_db
+        importlib.reload(server_db)
+        url = server_db._build_database_url()
+        assert "sslmode" not in url
+        assert url == "postgresql+psycopg://testuser:testpassword@localhost:5432/testdb"
+
+
+def test_build_database_url_with_sslmode():
+    env_mock = {
+        "POSTGRES_HOST": "localhost",
+        "POSTGRES_PORT": "5432",
+        "POSTGRES_USER": "testuser",
+        "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "testpassword",
+        "APP_DB_NAME": "testdb",
+        "POSTGRES_SSLMODE": "require",
+    }
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, env_mock, clear=True):
+        import server.db as server_db
+        importlib.reload(server_db)
+        url = server_db._build_database_url()
+        assert "?sslmode=require" in url
+        assert url == "postgresql+psycopg://testuser:testpassword@localhost:5432/testdb?sslmode=require"
+
+
+def test_server_main_config_sslmode():
+    env_mock = {
+        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "fake-key",
+        "ADMIN_API_KEY": "admin-key",
+        "POSTGRES_SSLMODE": "prefer",
+        "AUTH_DISABLED": "true",
+    }
+    # Mock Memory.from_config so server/main doesn't try to instantiate a real memory object
+    with patch("mem0.Memory.from_config"):
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, env_mock):
+            import server.main as server_main
+            importlib.reload(server_main)
+            
+            # Verify the global variable is set
+            assert server_main.POSTGRES_SSLMODE == "prefer"
+            
+            # Verify the DEFAULT_CONFIG contains sslmode
+            pg_config = server_main.DEFAULT_CONFIG["vector_store"]["config"]
+            assert pg_config["sslmode"] == "prefer"