diff --git a/exasol_sagemaker_extension/deployment/deploy_create_statements.py b/exasol_sagemaker_extension/deployment/deploy_create_statements.py
index e25a812c..fec588e3 100644
--- a/exasol_sagemaker_extension/deployment/deploy_create_statements.py
+++ b/exasol_sagemaker_extension/deployment/deploy_create_statements.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 import logging
+import ssl
+
 import pyexasol
 from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment import constants
-from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment.\
+from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment. \
     generate_create_statement_autopilot_endpoint_deletion \
     import AutopilotEndpointDeletionLuaScriptCreateStatementGenerator
-from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment.\
+from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment. \
     generate_create_statement_autopilot_job_status_polling import \
     AutopilotJobStatusPollingLuaScriptCreateStatementGenerator
 from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment. \
     generate_create_statement_autopilot_training \
     import AutopilotTrainingLuaScriptCreateStatementGenerator
-from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment.\
+from exasol_sagemaker_extension.deployment. \
     generate_create_statement_autopilot_endpoint_deployment \
     import AutopilotEndpointDeploymentLuaScriptCreateStatementGenerator
 
@@ -37,7 +39,12 @@ def __init__(self, db_host: str, db_port: str, db_user: str, db_pass: str,
                 host=self._db_host, port=self._db_port),
             user=self._db_user,
             password=self._db_pass,
-            compression=True)
+            compression=True,
+            encryption=True,
+            websocket_sslopt={
+                "cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE,
+            }
+        )
 
     @property
     def statement_maps(self):
@@ -55,16 +62,16 @@ def statement_maps(self):
         stmt_lua_texts = {
             "Create statement of autopilot training lua script":
                 constants.CREATE_STATEMENT_AUTOPILOT_TRAINING_LUA_SCRIPT_PATH.
-                    read_text(),
+                read_text(),
             "Create statement of autopilot job status polling lua script":
                 constants.CREATE_STATEMENT_AUTOPILOT_JOB_STATUS_POLLING_LUA_SCRIPT_PATH.
-                    read_text(),
+                read_text(),
             "Create statement of autopilot endpoint deployment lua script":
                 constants.CREATE_STATEMENT_AUTOPILOT_ENDPOINT_DEPLOYMENT_LUA_SCRIPT_PATH.
-                    read_text(),
+                read_text(),
             "Create statement of autopilot endpoint deletion lua script":
                 constants.CREATE_STATEMENT_AUTOPILOT_ENDPOINT_DELETION_LUA_SCRIPT_PATH.
-                    read_text(),
+                read_text(),
         }
 
         stmt_create_table_texts = {
@@ -123,4 +130,4 @@ def create_statements():
             stmt_generator = generator()
             stmt_generator.save_statement()
             logger.debug(f"{stmt_generator.__class__.__name__} "
-                         "is created and saved.")
\ No newline at end of file
+                         "is created and saved.")
diff --git a/tests/ci_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py b/tests/ci_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py
index 274aa99a..9ce2160b 100644
--- a/tests/ci_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py
+++ b/tests/ci_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import ssl
+
 import pyexasol
 import pytest
 from tests.ci_tests.utils.parameters import db_params
@@ -10,6 +12,11 @@ def db_conn():
             host=db_params.host,
             port=db_params.port),
         user=db_params.user,
-        password=db_params.password)
+        password=db_params.password,
+        encryption=True,
+        websocket_sslopt={
+            "cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE,
+        }
+    )
 
     return conn
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py b/tests/integration_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py
index 92fac057..0b21620a 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/fixtures/database_connection_fixture.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import ssl
+
 import pyexasol
 import pytest
 from tests.integration_tests.utils.parameters import db_params
@@ -10,6 +12,11 @@ def db_conn():
             host=db_params.host,
             port=db_params.port),
         user=db_params.user,
-        password=db_params.password)
+        password=db_params.password,
+        encryption=True,
+        websocket_sslopt={
+            "cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE,
+        }
+    )
 
     return conn