title: How to configure sequalize & node mysql to use new aws rds root cert rds-ca-2019
body: <p>As AWS changes their root ssl cert for rds services 2019, the old certificate from 2015 looses its validity 03/2020. see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL-certificate-rotation.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL-certificate-rotation.html</a></p>
  
  <p>How to I configure sequalize to use the new rds-ca-2019 certificate?</p>
  
  <pre><code>// current sequalize aws rds configuration as of working with 2015 cert
  var sequelizeConfig = {
    ...
    host: "xyz.rds.amazonaws.com",
    dialectOptions": {
      ssl: 'Amazon RDS'
    }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I could not figure any option for adding a certificate manually using <a href="https://sequelize.org/v3/api/sequelize/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sequalize 3.x</a> </p>