diff --git a/terraform/environments/cdpt-chaps/database.tf b/terraform/environments/cdpt-chaps/database.tf
index 458ef8b5abb..7e603f28784 100644
--- a/terraform/environments/cdpt-chaps/database.tf
+++ b/terraform/environments/cdpt-chaps/database.tf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ resource "aws_db_instance" "database" {
   snapshot_identifier       = local.application_data.accounts[local.environment].db_snapshot_identifier
   db_subnet_group_name      = aws_db_subnet_group.db.id
   final_snapshot_identifier = "final-snapshot-${formatdate("YYYYMMDDhhmmss", timestamp())}"
-  publicly_accessible       = true
+  publicly_accessible       = false
 }
 
 resource "aws_db_instance_role_association" "database" {