diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3336757..09898fb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const { throwTypeError } = require("./lib/Errors");
  * @property {Boolean} [insecureAuth] - Whether insecure authentication methods should be allowed
  * @property {String} [customIdentifier] - Sets a custom identifier for this instance
  * @property {Boolean} [isDefault] - Whether this instance is returned by default via 'getInstance'
+ * @property {object} [ssl] - Whether to use ssl
  */
 
 /**
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class awSQL {
         insecureAuth: false,
         customIdentifier: false,
         isDefault: false,
+        ssl: false,
     }){
         if (!password) throw new Error(`Can't create instance: No password given`);
         if (!username) throw new Error(`Can't create instance: No username given`);
@@ -106,9 +108,10 @@ class Instance {
     #multipleStatements;
     #charset;
     #connection;
+    #ssl;
 
     #selectedDatabase;
-    constructor(hostname="localhost", username, password, charset="utf8mb4", defaultDatabase=false, multipleStatements=false, insecureAuth=false){
+    constructor(hostname="localhost", username, password, charset="utf8mb4", defaultDatabase=false, multipleStatements=false, insecureAuth=false, ssl=false){
         this.#host = hostname;
         this.#user = username;
         this.#password = password;
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ class Instance {
         this.#multipleStatements = multipleStatements;
         this.#insecureAuth = insecureAuth;
         this.#selectedDatabase = defaultDatabase||username;
+        this.#ssl = ssl;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,7 +134,8 @@ class Instance {
                 host: this.#host,
                 insecureAuth: this.#insecureAuth,
                 multipleStatements: this.#multipleStatements,
-                charset: this.#charset
+                charset: this.#charset,
+                ssl: this.#ssl
             });
             this.#connection = connection;                                          // Store the connection
             connection.connect((err) =>{