diff --git a/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml b/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
index 0ab315d2..f99ea839 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 - name: Create the cell0 mapping entry in the nova API DB
   command: >-
     {{ nova_bin }}/nova-manage cell_v2 map_cell0
-      --database_connection mysql+pymysql://{{ nova_api_galera_user }}:{{ nova_api_container_mysql_password }}@{{ nova_api_galera_address }}/{{ nova_cell0_database }}?charset=utf8
+      --database_connection mysql+pymysql://{{ nova_api_galera_user }}:{{ nova_api_container_mysql_password }}@{{ nova_api_galera_address }}/{{ nova_cell0_database }}?charset=utf8{% if nova_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_ca={{ nova_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ nova_system_user_name }}"
   changed_when: false