diff --git a/src/main/java/com/facebook/LinkBench/LinkStoreMysql.java b/src/main/java/com/facebook/LinkBench/LinkStoreMysql.java
index 04e11b70..064d5af8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/facebook/LinkBench/LinkStoreMysql.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/facebook/LinkBench/LinkStoreMysql.java
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ private void openConnection() throws Exception {
     Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
 
     jdbcUrl += "?elideSetAutoCommits=true" +
+               "&useSSL=false" +
                "&useLocalTransactionState=true" +
                "&allowMultiQueries=true" +
                "&useLocalSessionState=true" +