--- src/output-plugins/spo_database.c	2011-06-19 10:59:59.000000000 -0400
+++ src/output-plugins/spo_database.c	2011-06-19 11:08:58.000000000 -0400
@@ -3000,6 +3000,8 @@
             FatalError("database: Failed to set reconnect option: %s\n", mysql_error(data->m_sock));
 #endif  /* !MYSQL_HAS_OPT_RECONNECT_BUG */
 
+	mysql_ssl_set(data->m_sock, "/usr/local/etc/snort/certs/key.pem", "/usr/local/etc/snort/certs/cert.pem", "/usr/local/etc/snort/certs/ca.pem", NULL, NULL);
+
         if(mysql_real_connect(data->m_sock, data->shared->host, data->user,
                               data->password, data->shared->dbname,
                               data->port == NULL ? 0 : atoi(data->port), NULL, 0) == NULL)