diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8b7216..be70dc9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,7 +140,40 @@ func main() {
 }
 ```
 
-### Query Operations
+### TLS / SSL Connections (e.g. AWS DocumentDB)
+
+MongoDB-compatible services such as AWS DocumentDB can enforce in-transit
+encryption. Enable TLS through the builder and, when the service uses a private
+certificate authority, point it at the CA bundle (for DocumentDB this is the
+global RDS CA bundle, `global-bundle.pem`):
+
+```go
+opts := database.NewMongoOptions().
+    SetHost("docdb-cluster.cluster-xxxx.eu-west-1.docdb.amazonaws.com:27017").
+    SetAuthSource("admin").
+    SetUsername("user").
+    SetPassword("password").
+    SetTimeout(30).
+    SetRetryWrites(false).            // DocumentDB does not support retryable writes
+    SetTLS(true).                     // enforce TLS
+    SetTLSCAFile("/etc/ssl/global-bundle.pem"). // trust the DocumentDB CA bundle (implicitly enables TLS)
+    Build()
+
+db, err := database.New(opts)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
+```
+
+TLS builder options:
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `SetTLS(bool)` | Enables/disables a TLS connection to the server. |
+| `SetTLSCAFile(string)` | Path to a PEM file with the trusted certificate authorities. Setting a non-empty path implicitly enables TLS. |
+| `SetTLSInsecureSkipVerify(bool)` | Disables certificate/hostname verification. Insecure — local testing only. |
+
+
 
 #### FindOne with Fluent API
 
diff --git a/pkg/database/mongodb.go b/pkg/database/mongodb.go
index 98e82cc..0600481 100644
--- a/pkg/database/mongodb.go
+++ b/pkg/database/mongodb.go
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-playground/validator/v10"
@@ -23,6 +26,18 @@ type MongoOptions struct {
 	AuthMechanism string
 	ReplicaSet    string
 	RetryWrites   bool
+
+	// TLS enables a TLS/SSL connection to the server. This is required for
+	// MongoDB-compatible services that enforce in-transit encryption, such as
+	// AWS DocumentDB with TLS turned on.
+	TLS bool
+	// TLSCAFile is the path to a PEM file containing one or more certificate
+	// authorities to trust when making a TLS connection. For AWS DocumentDB this
+	// is the global RDS CA bundle (e.g. global-bundle.pem).
+	TLSCAFile string
+	// TLSInsecureSkipVerify disables certificate and hostname verification.
+	// This is insecure and should only be used for local testing.
+	TLSInsecureSkipVerify bool
 }
 
 // Validate validates the MongoOptions configuration
@@ -99,6 +114,32 @@ func (b *MongoOptionsBuilder) SetRetryWrites(retryWrites bool) *MongoOptionsBuil
 	return b
 }
 
+// SetTLS enables or disables a TLS/SSL connection to the server.
+// Enable this for MongoDB-compatible services that enforce in-transit
+// encryption, such as AWS DocumentDB with TLS turned on.
+func (b *MongoOptionsBuilder) SetTLS(tls bool) *MongoOptionsBuilder {
+	b.options.TLS = tls
+	return b
+}
+
+// SetTLSCAFile sets the path to a PEM file containing one or more certificate
+// authorities to trust when establishing a TLS connection. Setting this also
+// implicitly enables TLS. For AWS DocumentDB use the global RDS CA bundle.
+func (b *MongoOptionsBuilder) SetTLSCAFile(caFile string) *MongoOptionsBuilder {
+	b.options.TLSCAFile = caFile
+	if caFile != "" {
+		b.options.TLS = true
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// SetTLSInsecureSkipVerify disables certificate and hostname verification.
+// This is insecure and should only be used for local testing.
+func (b *MongoOptionsBuilder) SetTLSInsecureSkipVerify(skip bool) *MongoOptionsBuilder {
+	b.options.TLSInsecureSkipVerify = skip
+	return b
+}
+
 // Build builds the Mongo options
 func (b *MongoOptionsBuilder) Build() *MongoOptions {
 	return b.options
@@ -161,6 +202,10 @@ func newMongoClientFromURI(ctx context.Context, options *MongoOptions) (Database
 		SetRetryWrites(options.RetryWrites).
 		SetMonitor(otelmongo.NewMonitor(otelmongo.WithCommandAttributeDisabled(false)))
 
+	if err := applyTLSConfig(opts, options); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(ctx, opts)
 	return &MongoClient{
 		Client:  client,
@@ -202,6 +247,10 @@ func newMongoClientFromComponents(ctx context.Context, options *MongoOptions) (D
 		clientOpts.SetServerAPIOptions(serverAPI)
 	}
 
+	if err := applyTLSConfig(clientOpts, options); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	client, err := mongo.Connect(ctx, clientOpts)
 	return &MongoClient{
 		Client:  client,
@@ -209,6 +258,36 @@ func newMongoClientFromComponents(ctx context.Context, options *MongoOptions) (D
 	}, err
 }
 
+// applyTLSConfig configures TLS on the provided client options when TLS is
+// enabled. It optionally loads a custom CA bundle (required by managed services
+// such as AWS DocumentDB) and supports skipping verification for local testing.
+func applyTLSConfig(clientOpts *moptions.ClientOptions, options *MongoOptions) error {
+	if !options.TLS && options.TLSCAFile == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	tlsConfig := &tls.Config{
+		MinVersion:         tls.VersionTLS12,
+		InsecureSkipVerify: options.TLSInsecureSkipVerify,
+	}
+
+	if options.TLSCAFile != "" {
+		caBytes, err := os.ReadFile(options.TLSCAFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read TLS CA file %q: %w", options.TLSCAFile, err)
+		}
+
+		caPool := x509.NewCertPool()
+		if !caPool.AppendCertsFromPEM(caBytes) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse any certificates from TLS CA file %q", options.TLSCAFile)
+		}
+		tlsConfig.RootCAs = caPool
+	}
+
+	clientOpts.SetTLSConfig(tlsConfig)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Ping pings the MongoDB server to check connectivity
 func (m *MongoClient) Ping(ctx context.Context) error {
 	err := m.Client.Ping(ctx, nil)
diff --git a/pkg/database/mongodb_test.go b/pkg/database/mongodb_test.go
index ec60455..39ede3f 100644
--- a/pkg/database/mongodb_test.go
+++ b/pkg/database/mongodb_test.go
@@ -216,6 +216,49 @@ func TestMongoOptionsBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("TLSSetters", func(t *testing.T) {
+		opts := NewMongoOptions().
+			SetUri("mongodb://localhost").
+			SetTimeout(5000).
+			SetTLS(true).
+			SetTLSInsecureSkipVerify(true).
+			Build()
+
+		if !opts.TLS {
+			t.Error("expected TLS to be true")
+		}
+		if !opts.TLSInsecureSkipVerify {
+			t.Error("expected TLSInsecureSkipVerify to be true")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("TLSCAFileImplicitlyEnablesTLS", func(t *testing.T) {
+		opts := NewMongoOptions().
+			SetUri("mongodb://localhost").
+			SetTimeout(5000).
+			SetTLSCAFile("/etc/ssl/global-bundle.pem").
+			Build()
+
+		if opts.TLSCAFile != "/etc/ssl/global-bundle.pem" {
+			t.Errorf("expected TLSCAFile to be '/etc/ssl/global-bundle.pem', got '%s'", opts.TLSCAFile)
+		}
+		if !opts.TLS {
+			t.Error("expected TLS to be implicitly enabled when a CA file is set")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("EmptyTLSCAFileDoesNotEnableTLS", func(t *testing.T) {
+		opts := NewMongoOptions().
+			SetUri("mongodb://localhost").
+			SetTimeout(5000).
+			SetTLSCAFile("").
+			Build()
+
+		if opts.TLS {
+			t.Error("expected TLS to remain disabled when CA file is empty")
+		}
+	})
+
 	t.Run("PartialBuilder", func(t *testing.T) {
 		opts := NewMongoOptions().
 			SetUri("mongodb://localhost").