diff --git a/.env.example.complete b/.env.example.complete
index 9d24fceeb..9b3ae7c57 100644
--- a/.env.example.complete
+++ b/.env.example.complete
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ APP_TIMEZONE=UTC
 # overrides can be made. Defaults to disabled.
 APP_THEME=false
 
-# Trusted Proxies
+# Trusted proxies
 # Used to indicate trust of systems that proxy to the application so
 # certain header values (Such as "X-Forwarded-For") can be used from the
 # incoming proxy request to provide origin detail.
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ DB_DATABASE=database_database
 DB_USERNAME=database_username
 DB_PASSWORD=database_user_password
 
+# MySQL specific connection options
+# Path to Certificate Authority (CA) certificate file for your MySQL instance.
+# When this option is used host name identity verification will be performed
+# which checks the hostname, used by the client, against names within the
+# certificate itself (Common Name or Subject Alternative Name).
+MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA="/path/to/ca.pem"
+
 # Mail system to use
 # Can be 'smtp' or 'sendmail'
 MAIL_DRIVER=smtp