diff --git a/cef_3M/util.py b/cef_3M/util.py
index d8c351a..1188f49 100644
--- a/cef_3M/util.py
+++ b/cef_3M/util.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def SHA256(f: UploadFile) -> str:
 
 minioClient = Minio(
     config.MINIO_INTERNAL_ADDR,
-    secure=False,  # you will probably not have SSL
+    secure=config.MINIO_INTERNAL_SECURE,  # you will probably not have SSL
     access_key=config.MINIO_ACCESS_KEY,
     secret_key=config.MINIO_SECRET_KEY,
 )
diff --git a/config.example.py b/config.example.py
index dceb358..083eb1e 100644
--- a/config.example.py
+++ b/config.example.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ ERGO_ADDR = os.getenv("THREEM_ERGO_ADDR") or "127.0.0.1"
 ERGO_PORT = os.getenv("THREEM_ERGO_PORT") or 22843
 
 MINIO_INTERNAL_ADDR = os.getenv("THREEM_MINIO_INTERNAL_ADDR") or "http://127.0.0.1:9000"  # dodges nginx
+MINIO_INTERNAL_SECURE = os.getenv("THREEM_MINIO_INTERNAL_SECURE") == "true" or False
 MINIO_EXTERNAL_ADDR = os.getenv("THREEM_MINIO_EXTERNAL_ADDR") or "data.example.xyz"
+
 MINIO_ACCESS_KEY = os.getenv("THREEM_MINIO_ACCESS_KEY") or "access-key-goes-here"
 MINIO_SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("THREEM_MINIO_SECRET_KEY") or "secret-key-goes-here"
 DBURL = os.getenv("THREEM_DBURL") or "mysql+mysqldb://ergo:password@localhost/ergo_ext"