diff --git a/run_goose.py b/run_goose.py
index 5e594ae2..bb963c8d 100644
--- a/run_goose.py
+++ b/run_goose.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def main():
     ssl_root_cert_path = os.environ.get("MF_METADATA_DB_SSL_ROOT_CERT")
 
     if ssl_mode in ['allow', 'prefer', 'require', 'verify-ca', 'verify-full']:
-        ssl_query = f'ssl_mode={ssl_mode}'
+        ssl_query = f'sslmode={ssl_mode}'
         if ssl_cert_path is not None:
             ssl_query = f'{ssl_query}&sslcert={ssl_cert_path}'
         if ssl_key_path is not None: