diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/delete/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/delete/route.ts
index 5832194398..4387ab1277 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/delete/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/delete/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const DeleteSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   table: z.string().min(1, 'Table name is required'),
   where: z.string().min(1, 'WHERE clause is required'),
 })
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/execute/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/execute/route.ts
index cd4dd52f92..eea3bd142b 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/execute/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/execute/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const ExecuteSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   query: z.string().min(1, 'Query is required'),
 })
 
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/insert/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/insert/route.ts
index e071b250a3..04e30a4ad6 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/insert/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/insert/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const InsertSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   table: z.string().min(1, 'Table name is required'),
   data: z.union([
     z
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/query/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/query/route.ts
index d2465f4e0d..791b67dacb 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/query/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/query/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const QuerySchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   query: z.string().min(1, 'Query is required'),
 })
 
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/update/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/update/route.ts
index d391e2ba89..f1b8e8c64a 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/update/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/update/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const UpdateSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   table: z.string().min(1, 'Table name is required'),
   data: z.union([
     z
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/utils.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/utils.ts
index 36d6128cc2..9edf9d56fa 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/mysql/utils.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export interface MySQLConnectionConfig {
   database: string
   username: string
   password: string
-  ssl?: string
+  ssl?: 'disabled' | 'required' | 'preferred'
 }
 
 export async function createMySQLConnection(config: MySQLConnectionConfig) {
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ export async function createMySQLConnection(config: MySQLConnectionConfig) {
     password: config.password,
   }
 
-  if (config.ssl === 'required') {
+  if (config.ssl === 'disabled') {
+    // Don't set ssl property at all to disable SSL
+  } else if (config.ssl === 'required') {
     connectionConfig.ssl = { rejectUnauthorized: true }
   } else if (config.ssl === 'preferred') {
     connectionConfig.ssl = { rejectUnauthorized: false }
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/delete/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/delete/route.ts
index 2270381b17..ea6ce401b4 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/delete/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/delete/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const DeleteSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   table: z.string().min(1, 'Table name is required'),
   where: z.string().min(1, 'WHERE clause is required'),
 })
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/execute/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/execute/route.ts
index f60a65030d..c66db63947 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/execute/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/execute/route.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const ExecuteSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   query: z.string().min(1, 'Query is required'),
 })
 
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/insert/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/insert/route.ts
index 9bd322e032..e3193e29f0 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/insert/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/insert/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const InsertSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   table: z.string().min(1, 'Table name is required'),
   data: z.union([
     z
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/query/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/query/route.ts
index 85dd56b6cc..135b044b65 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/query/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/query/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const QuerySchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   query: z.string().min(1, 'Query is required'),
 })
 
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/update/route.ts b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/update/route.ts
index 32812e8839..70933d74f3 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/update/route.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/api/tools/postgresql/update/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const UpdateSchema = z.object({
   database: z.string().min(1, 'Database name is required'),
   username: z.string().min(1, 'Username is required'),
   password: z.string().min(1, 'Password is required'),
-  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('required'),
+  ssl: z.enum(['disabled', 'required', 'preferred']).default('preferred'),
   table: z.string().min(1, 'Table name is required'),
   data: z.union([
     z