diff --git a/common/persistence/mongo_persistence_adaptor.py b/common/persistence/mongo_persistence_adaptor.py
index 647640c7..dd790a2a 100644
--- a/common/persistence/mongo_persistence_adaptor.py
+++ b/common/persistence/mongo_persistence_adaptor.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ def _build_client():
             with open(_CERT_FILE_PATH, "w") as cert_file:
                 cert_file.write(cert)
             kwargs = {
-                'ssl': True,
-                'ssl_ca_certs': _CERT_FILE_PATH
+                'tls': True,
+                'tlsCAFile': _CERT_FILE_PATH
             }
         return AsyncIOMotorClient(config.get_config('DB_ENDPOINT_URL'), **kwargs)