diff --git a/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/all-in-one-container.mdx b/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/all-in-one-container.mdx
index 3831b92f..39215822 100644
--- a/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/all-in-one-container.mdx
+++ b/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/all-in-one-container.mdx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ environment:
         INDEXER_DISABLE_INTERNAL_TRANSACTIONS_FETCHER: 'true'
         INDEXER_DISABLE_PENDING_TRANSACTIONS_FETCHER: 'true'
         DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:@host.docker.internal:7432/blockscout?ssl=false
-        ECTO_USE_SSL: 'false'
+        ECTO_SSL_MODE: 'disable'
         SECRET_KEY_BASE: '56NtB48ear7+wMSf0IQuWDAAazhpb31qyc7GiyspBP2vh7t5zlCsF5QDv76chXeN'
         CHAIN_ID: '1337'
         API_V2_ENABLED: 'true'
diff --git a/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/separate-frontend.mdx b/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/separate-frontend.mdx
index cc16028f..41b6a249 100644
--- a/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/separate-frontend.mdx
+++ b/setup/deployment/frontend-migration/separate-frontend.mdx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ environment:
         INDEXER_DISABLE_INTERNAL_TRANSACTIONS_FETCHER: 'true'
         INDEXER_DISABLE_PENDING_TRANSACTIONS_FETCHER: 'true'
         DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:@host.docker.internal:7432/blockscout?ssl=false
-        ECTO_USE_SSL: 'false'
+        ECTO_SSL_MODE: 'disable'
         SECRET_KEY_BASE: '56NtB48ear7+wMSf0IQuWDAAazhpb31qyc7GiyspBP2vh7t5zlCsF5QDv76chXeN'
         CHAIN_ID: '1337'
         API_V2_ENABLED: 'true'
diff --git a/setup/env-variables/backend-env-variables.mdx b/setup/env-variables/backend-env-variables.mdx
index fbbffbbc..aee77dc7 100644
--- a/setup/env-variables/backend-env-variables.mdx
+++ b/setup/env-variables/backend-env-variables.mdx
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Can be set in format `1d` for 1 day, `1h` for 1 hour, `1m` for 1 minute, `1s` or
 | `DATABASE_QUEUE_TARGET`             | Management of [DB queue target](https://hexdocs.pm/db_connection/DBConnection.html#start_link/2-queue-config). Implemented in [#8991](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8991).                                                           | Version: v5.4.0\+ <br />Default: `50ms` <br />Applications: API, Indexer                 |
 | `POOL_SIZE`                         | Defines the number of database connections allowed excluding read-only API endpoints requests.                                                                                                                                                       | Version: All <br />Default: `50` <br />Applications: API, Indexer                        |
 | `POOL_SIZE_API`                     | Defines the number of database connections allowed for read-only API endpoints requests.                                                                                                                                                             | Version: v4.1.0\+ <br />Default: `50` <br />Applications: API                            |
-| `ECTO_USE_SSL`                      | Production environment variable to use SSL on Ecto queries.                                                                                                                                                                                          | Version: All <br />Default: `TRUE` <br />Applications: API, Indexer                      |
+| `ECTO_SSL_MODE`                     | SSL mode for Ecto DB connections. Supported values: `disable`, `allow`, `prefer`, `require`, `verify-ca`, `verify-full`. Resolution order: `ECTO_SSL_MODE` has highest priority, then `sslmode` in `DATABASE_URL`, otherwise defaults to `require`. | Version: master+ <br />Default: `require` <br />Applications: API, Indexer               |
 
 
 ## JSON RPC Node Management
diff --git a/setup/env-variables/deprecated-env-variables.mdx b/setup/env-variables/deprecated-env-variables.mdx
index fc2ee260..23b01d7f 100644
--- a/setup/env-variables/deprecated-env-variables.mdx
+++ b/setup/env-variables/deprecated-env-variables.mdx
@@ -205,4 +205,5 @@ sidebarTitle: "Overview"
 | <span style={{color: "red"}}>Deprecated</span> `INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_REINDEX_LAST_BLOCK` | The last block of a block range for historical indexing or reindexing of tx actions. Implemented in [#6582](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/6582). | (empty) | v5.1.0+ |  | master |
 | <span style={{color: "red"}}>Deprecated</span> `INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_REINDEX_PROTOCOLS` | Comma-separated names of protocols which should be indexed or reindexed on historical blocks defined by the range. Example: `uniswap_v3,zkbob` - only these protocols will be indexed or reindexed for the defined block range. If the value is empty string (or not defined), all supported protocols will be indexed/reindexed. This option is not applicable to `realtime` and `catchup` fetchers (it always indexes all supported protocols). Implemented in [#6582](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/6582). | (empty) | v5.1.0+ |  | master |
 | <span style={{color: "red"}}>Deprecated</span> `INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_UNISWAP_V3_FACTORY_CONTRACT` | UniswapV3Factory contract address. Implemented in [#7312](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7312). | `0x1F98431c8aD98523631AE4a59f267346ea31F984` | v5.1.4+ |  | master |
-| <span style={{color: "red"}}>Deprecated</span> `INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_UNISWAP_V3_NFT_POSITION_MANAGER_CONTRACT` | NonfungiblePositionManager contract address for Uniswap v3. Implemented in [#7312](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7312). | `0xC36442b4a4522E871399CD717aBDD847Ab11FE88` | v5.1.4+ |  | master |
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+| <span style={{color: "red"}}>Deprecated</span> `INDEXER_TX_ACTIONS_UNISWAP_V3_NFT_POSITION_MANAGER_CONTRACT` | NonfungiblePositionManager contract address for Uniswap v3. Implemented in [#7312](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7312). | `0xC36442b4a4522E871399CD717aBDD847Ab11FE88` | v5.1.4+ |  | master |
+| <span style={{color: "red"}}>Deprecated</span> `ECTO_USE_SSL` | Boolean SSL toggle for Ecto DB connections. Replaced with `ECTO_SSL_MODE`. | `TRUE` | All |  | master |
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