diff --git a/log-work-expense/scripts/log_expense.py b/log-work-expense/scripts/log_expense.py
index 4b6ac80..d0d5a3c 100644
--- a/log-work-expense/scripts/log_expense.py
+++ b/log-work-expense/scripts/log_expense.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def main():
         print(f"Error: mileage entries must have exactly 2 files (start + end odometer), got {len(files)}")
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    client = MongoClient("mongodb://root:3wwfoUjyk2E2zWELXFlLuHqfw1ALlOp4pb2H5Vq3TImbMIHL2h1u8Jej2mjzCPl@docdb.connorrhodes.com:35563")
+    client = MongoClient("mongodb://root:3wwfoUjyk2E2zWELXFlLuHqfw1ALlOp4pb2H5Vq3TImbMIHL2h1u8Jej2mjzCPl@docdb.connorrhodes.com:35563?tls=true&tlsAllowInvalidCertificates=true")
     db = client["wip"]
     col = db["work_expenses"]