diff --git a/backend/db.js b/backend/db.js
index 1a8b1634e..840b3dbce 100644
--- a/backend/db.js
+++ b/backend/db.js
@@ -9,18 +9,30 @@ function generateDbConfig() {
 	if (cfg.engine === 'knex-native') {
 		return cfg.knex;
 	}
+	const connection = {
+		host:     cfg.host,
+		user:     cfg.user,
+		password: cfg.password,
+		database: cfg.name,
+		port:     cfg.port,
+	};
+
+	// Add PostgreSQL-specific options
+	if (cfg.engine === 'pg') {
+		if (cfg.schema) {
+			connection.schema = cfg.schema;
+		}
+		if (cfg.sslMode) {
+			connection.ssl = cfg.sslMode === 'require' ? true : cfg.sslMode === 'prefer' ? { rejectUnauthorized: false } : cfg.sslMode === 'disable' ? false : cfg.sslMode === 'allow' ? { rejectUnauthorized: false } : false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return {
 		client:     cfg.engine,
-		connection: {
-			host:     cfg.host,
-			user:     cfg.user,
-			password: cfg.password,
-			database: cfg.name,
-			port:     cfg.port
-		},
+		connection: connection,
 		migrations: {
-			tableName: 'migrations'
-		}
+			tableName: 'migrations',
+		},
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/knexfile.js b/backend/knexfile.js
index 607552f6f..ddf454de1 100644
--- a/backend/knexfile.js
+++ b/backend/knexfile.js
@@ -15,5 +15,14 @@ module.exports = {
 			stub:      'lib/migrate_template.js',
 			directory: 'migrations'
 		}
+	},
+
+	postgres: {
+		client:     'pg',
+		migrations: {
+			tableName: 'migrations',
+			stub:      'lib/migrate_template.js',
+			directory: 'migrations'
+		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/backend/lib/config.js b/backend/lib/config.js
index 23184f3e8..eb079d09b 100644
--- a/backend/lib/config.js
+++ b/backend/lib/config.js
@@ -50,19 +50,29 @@ const configure = () => {
 	}
 
 	const envPostgresHost = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_HOST || null;
-	const envPostgresUser = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_USER || null;
-	const envPostgresName = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_NAME || null;
-	if (envPostgresHost && envPostgresUser && envPostgresName) {
+	const envPostgresPort = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_PORT || process.env.DB_POSTGRES_PORT || 5432;
+
+	const envPostgresUser     = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_USER || null;
+	const envPostgresPassword = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD;
+
+	const envPostgresName   = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_NAME || null;
+	const envPostgresSchema = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_SCHEMA || 'public';
+
+	const envPostgresSSLMode = process.env.DB_POSTGRES_SSL_MODE || 'prefer';
+
+	if (envPostgresHost && envPostgresUser && envPostgresName && envPostgresPassword) {
 		// we have enough postgres creds to go with postgres
 		logger.info('Using Postgres configuration');
 		instance = {
 			database: {
 				engine:   postgresEngine,
 				host:     envPostgresHost,
-				port:     process.env.DB_POSTGRES_PORT || 5432,
+				port:     envPostgresPort,
 				user:     envPostgresUser,
-				password: process.env.DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD,
+				password: envPostgresPassword,
 				name:     envPostgresName,
+				schema:   envPostgresSchema,
+				sslMode:  envPostgresSSLMode,
 			},
 			keys: getKeys(),
 		};
@@ -77,10 +87,10 @@ const configure = () => {
 			knex:   {
 				client:     sqliteClientName,
 				connection: {
-					filename: envSqliteFile
+					filename: envSqliteFile,
 				},
-				useNullAsDefault: true
-			}
+				useNullAsDefault: true,
+			},
 		},
 		keys: getKeys(),
 	};
@@ -123,18 +133,17 @@ const generateKeys = () => {
 };
 
 module.exports = {
-
 	/**
 	 *
 	 * @param   {string}  key   ie: 'database' or 'database.engine'
 	 * @returns {boolean}
 	 */
-	has: function(key) {
+	has: function (key) {
 		instance === null && configure();
 		const keys = key.split('.');
 		let level  = instance;
 		let has    = true;
-		keys.forEach((keyItem) =>{
+		keys.forEach((keyItem) => {
 			if (typeof level[keyItem] === 'undefined') {
 				has = false;
 			} else {
@@ -178,12 +187,12 @@ module.exports = {
 		instance === null && configure();
 		return instance.database.engine === mysqlEngine;
 	},
-	
+
 	/**
-		 * Is this a postgres configuration?
-		 *
-		 * @returns {boolean}
-		 */
+	 * Is this a postgres configuration?
+	 *
+	 * @returns {boolean}
+	 */
 	isPostgres: function () {
 		instance === null && configure();
 		return instance.database.engine === postgresEngine;
@@ -233,5 +242,5 @@ module.exports = {
 			return process.env.LE_SERVER;
 		}
 		return null;
-	}
+	},
 };
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 5abe057b0..6a5814537 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ services:
       DB_POSTGRES_USER: 'npm'
       DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 'npmpass'
       DB_POSTGRES_NAME: 'npm'
+      DB_POSTGRES_SCHEMA: 'public'
+      DB_POSTGRES_SSL_MODE: 'prefer'
       # DB_SQLITE_FILE: "/data/database.sqlite"
       # DISABLE_IPV6: "true"
       # Required for DNS Certificate provisioning testing:
diff --git a/docs/src/setup/index.md b/docs/src/setup/index.md
index c2296da7f..af350e83f 100644
--- a/docs/src/setup/index.md
+++ b/docs/src/setup/index.md
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ services:
       DB_POSTGRES_USER: 'npm'
       DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 'npmpass'
       DB_POSTGRES_NAME: 'npm'
+      DB_POSTGRES_SCHEMA: 'public'  # Optional: PostgreSQL schema (default: 'public')
+      DB_POSTGRES_SSL_MODE: 'prefer'  # Optional: SSL mode (disable, allow, prefer, require)
       # Uncomment this if IPv6 is not enabled on your host
       # DISABLE_IPV6: 'true'
     volumes:
@@ -139,9 +141,15 @@ services:
       - ./postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 ```
 
-::: warning
+::: info
 
-Custom Postgres schema is not supported, as such `public` will be used.
+PostgreSQL Configuration Options:
+- `DB_POSTGRES_SCHEMA`: PostgreSQL schema to use (default: 'public')
+- `DB_POSTGRES_SSL_MODE`: SSL connection mode
+  - `disable`: No SSL
+  - `allow`: Try non-SSL first, then SSL
+  - `prefer`: Try SSL first, then non-SSL (default)
+  - `require`: SSL required
 
 :::