diff --git a/.github/workflows/production.yml b/.github/workflows/production.yml
index 6452a0a..bc0f4e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/production.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
               run: npm run drizzle:migrate 
     deploy:
         name: 🚀 Deploy to production
+        needs: migrate
         environment:
             name: production-zoning-api
             url: https://zoning-api.nycplanningdigital.com
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index 375c95f..c42efd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
               run: npm run drizzle:migrate 
     deploy:
         name: 🚀 Deploy to staging
+        needs: migrate
         environment:
             name: staging-zoning-api
             url: https://staging-zoning-api.nycplanningdigital.com
diff --git a/db/pg-client.ts b/db/pg-client.ts
index c406131..efdab67 100644
--- a/db/pg-client.ts
+++ b/db/pg-client.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ export const pgClient = new Client({
   user: process.env.DATABASE_USER,
   password: process.env.DATABASE_PASSWORD,
   database: process.env.DATABASE_NAME!,
+  ssl: process.env.DATABASE_ENV !== "development" && {
+    rejectUnauthorized: false,
+  },
 });