diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index e0970ec4..d5a3eb52 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: MIX_ENV
               value: "prod"
-            - name: DATABASE_SSL
-              value: "true"
-            - name: DATABASE_SSL_VERIFY
-              value: "false"
             - name: RELEASE_COOKIE
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
@@ -173,10 +169,6 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: towerops-secrets
                   key: CLOAK_KEY
-            - name: DATABASE_SSL
-              value: "true"
-            - name: DATABASE_SSL_VERIFY
-              value: "false"
             - name: STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: