diff --git a/app/server/tests/test_config.py b/app/server/tests/test_config.py
index 7a175d3d..e80be890 100644
--- a/app/server/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/app/server/tests/test_config.py
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ class TestDatabaseUrl(TestCase):
         with setenv('DATABASE_URL', 'sqlite:///some/path'):
             self._assert_sslmode_is(None)
 
-    def test_sslmode_can_be_set_via_database_url(self):
+    def test_sslmode_can_be_disabled_via_database_url(self):
         with setenv('DATABASE_URL', 'pgsql://u:p@h/d?sslmode=disabled'):
             self._assert_sslmode_is('disabled')
 
+    def test_sslmode_can_be_required_via_database_url(self):
+        with setenv('DATABASE_URL', 'pgsql://u:p@h/d?sslmode=require'):
+            self._assert_sslmode_is('require')
+
     def _assert_sslmode_is(self, expected):
         reload(settings)
         actual = settings.DATABASES['default'].get('OPTIONS', {}).get('sslmode')