diff --git a/changelog/CHANGELOG.md b/changelog/CHANGELOG.md
index b257ea0..ff2e4cc 100644
--- a/changelog/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/changelog/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # @goodware/mysql Release History
 
+## 5.1.2 2024-08-21
+
+SSL Object support.
+
 ## 5.1.1 2023-05-16
 
 Update documentation
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9bc85b8..183dd30 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ connection`),
     is: true,
     then: Joi.string().required(),
   }).description('Used when useIAM is true. The AWS region name.'),
-  ssl: Joi.string().description(`Typically 'Amazon RDS'`),
+  ssl: Joi.alternatives(Joi.string(), Joi.object()).description(`Typically 'Amazon RDS'`),
   useIAM: Joi.boolean().description('true to use AWS RDS IAM passwordless security'),
   user: Joi.string().default('root').allow('').description('The database user name'),
   usePool: Joi.boolean().description('true enables connection pooling'),
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dbd8cdc..e9fe286 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@goodware/mysql",
-  "version": "5.1.1",
+  "version": "5.1.2",
   "description": "A mysql2-based connection helper",
   "author": "devguy@devguy.com",
   "engines": {