diff --git a/lib/core/database/postgres_connection.dart b/lib/core/database/postgres_connection.dart
index 8507de0..e008370 100644
--- a/lib/core/database/postgres_connection.dart
+++ b/lib/core/database/postgres_connection.dart
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class PostgresConnection {
     if ((sslRootCert != null && sslRootCert!.trim().isNotEmpty) ||
         (sslCert != null && sslCert!.trim().isNotEmpty) ||
         (sslKey != null && sslKey!.trim().isNotEmpty)) {
-      securityContext = SecurityContext();
+      securityContext = SecurityContext(withTrustedRoots: true);
       if (sslCert != null && sslCert!.trim().isNotEmpty) {
         securityContext.useCertificateChain(sslCert!.trim());
       }
diff --git a/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart b/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart
index d97d63f..15dc022 100644
--- a/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart
+++ b/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Uri syncSslParamsIntoUri(String uriText, SslCertificatePaths paths) {
 
 SecurityContext? buildSecurityContext(SslCertificatePaths paths) {
   if (!paths.hasAny) return null;
-  final context = SecurityContext();
+  final context = SecurityContext(withTrustedRoots: true);
   if (SslCertificatePaths._nonEmpty(paths.clientCert)) {
     context.useCertificateChain(paths.clientCert!.trim());
   }
diff --git a/test/core/security/ssl_certificate_support_test.dart b/test/core/security/ssl_certificate_support_test.dart
index e96886c..239e545 100644
--- a/test/core/security/ssl_certificate_support_test.dart
+++ b/test/core/security/ssl_certificate_support_test.dart
@@ -109,5 +109,91 @@ void main() {
 
       expect(await orphanDir.exists(), isFalse);
     });
+
+    test('buildSecurityContext returns null when paths.hasAny is false', () {
+      const paths = SslCertificatePaths();
+      final ctx = buildSecurityContext(paths);
+      expect(ctx, isNull);
+    });
+
+    const validCertPem = '''-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----''';
+
+    const validKeyPem = '''-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----''';
+
+    test('buildSecurityContext initializes SecurityContext with system trusted roots', () async {
+      final testDir = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp('querya_sec_ctx_');
+      final certFile = File('${testDir.path}/client.crt');
+      final keyFile = File('${testDir.path}/client.key');
+      await certFile.writeAsString(validCertPem);
+      await keyFile.writeAsString(validKeyPem);
+
+      final paths = SslCertificatePaths(
+        clientCert: certFile.path,
+        clientKey: keyFile.path,
+      );
+      final ctx = buildSecurityContext(paths);
+      expect(ctx, isNotNull);
+
+      await testDir.delete(recursive: true);
+    });
+
+    test('buildSecurityContext applies custom root CA certificate', () async {
+      final testDir = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp('querya_sec_ctx_root_');
+      final rootFile = File('${testDir.path}/root.crt');
+      await rootFile.writeAsString(validCertPem);
+
+      final paths = SslCertificatePaths(
+        rootCert: rootFile.path,
+      );
+      final ctx = buildSecurityContext(paths);
+      expect(ctx, isNotNull);
+
+      await testDir.delete(recursive: true);
+    });
   });
 }