diff --git a/postgresql_proxy/proxy.py b/postgresql_proxy/proxy.py
index 1417db9..ef4ad19 100644
--- a/postgresql_proxy/proxy.py
+++ b/postgresql_proxy/proxy.py
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@
 interceptors.py - intercepting for modification
 '''
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
 import selectors
 import socket
+import ssl
+from types import ModuleType
+
 from postgresql_proxy import connection, config_schema as cfg
 from postgresql_proxy.interceptors import ResponseInterceptor, CommandInterceptor
 
@@ -41,7 +46,13 @@ class SelectorKeyProxy(selectors.SelectorKey):
 
 
 class Proxy(object):
-    def __init__(self, instance_config, plugins, debug=False):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        instance_config: cfg.InstanceSettings,
+        plugins: dict[str, ModuleType],
+        debug: bool = False,
+        ssl_context: ssl.SSLContext | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         self.plugins = plugins
         self.num_clients = 0
         self.instance_config = instance_config
@@ -49,6 +60,8 @@ def __init__(self, instance_config, plugins, debug=False):
         self.selector = selectors.DefaultSelector()
         self.running = True
         self.sock = None
+        self.ssl_context = ssl_context
+
         # this is used to track leftover sockets
         self._debug = debug
         if self._debug:
@@ -114,42 +127,95 @@ def accept_wrapper(self, sock: socket.socket):
         :param sock: the client socket
         :return:
         """
-        clientsocket, address = sock.accept()  # Should be ready to
+
+        # Accept the raw connection
+        clientsocket, address = sock.accept()
+
+        # Check if SSL is enabled for this proxy
+        if self.ssl_context:
+            # Handle SSL negotiation - must happen before setblocking(False)
+            clientsocket = self._handle_ssl_negotiation(clientsocket, self.ssl_context)
+
         clientsocket.setblocking(False)
         self.num_clients += 1
-        sock_name = '{}_{}'.format(self.instance_config.listen.name, self.num_clients)
-        LOG.info("connection from %s, connection initiated %s", address, sock_name)
-        events = selectors.EVENT_READ
+        sock_name = f"{self.instance_config.listen.name}_{self.num_clients}"
+        LOG.info(
+            "Connection from %s, connection initiated %s (SSL: %s)",
+            address,
+            sock_name,
+            self.ssl_context is not None,
+        )
 
-        # Context dictionary, for sharing state data, connection details, which might be useful for interceptors
-        context = {
-            'instance_config': self.instance_config
-        }
+        events = selectors.EVENT_READ
+        context = {"instance_config": self.instance_config}
 
-        # create a Connection object, representing the relation between a proxied client to postgres
         conn = connection.Connection(
             clientsocket,
             name=sock_name,
             address=address,
             events=events,
-            context=context
+            context=context,
         )
 
-        # create the connection to Postgres
         pg_conn = self._create_pg_connection(address, context)
 
-        if self.instance_config.intercept is not None and self.instance_config.intercept.responses is not None:
-            pg_conn.interceptor = ResponseInterceptor(self.instance_config.intercept.responses, self.plugins, context)
+        if (
+            self.instance_config.intercept is not None
+            and self.instance_config.intercept.responses is not None
+        ):
+            pg_conn.interceptor = ResponseInterceptor(
+                self.instance_config.intercept.responses, self.plugins, context
+            )
             pg_conn.redirect_conn = conn
 
-        if self.instance_config.intercept is not None and self.instance_config.intercept.commands is not None:
-            conn.interceptor = CommandInterceptor(self.instance_config.intercept.commands, self.plugins, context)
+        if (
+            self.instance_config.intercept is not None
+            and self.instance_config.intercept.commands is not None
+        ):
+            conn.interceptor = CommandInterceptor(
+                self.instance_config.intercept.commands, self.plugins, context
+            )
             conn.redirect_conn = pg_conn
 
-        # Register both connections to be watched by the selector
         self._register_conn(conn)
         self._register_conn(pg_conn)
 
+    def _handle_ssl_negotiation(
+        self, client_socket: socket.socket, ssl_context: ssl.SSLContext
+    ) -> socket.socket:
+        """
+        Handle PostgreSQL SSL negotiation on an accepted socket.
+
+        PostgreSQL SSL flow:
+        1. Client sends SSLRequest (8 bytes): length (4) + code 80877103 (4)
+        2. Server responds 'S' (SSL supported) or 'N' (not supported)
+        3. If 'S', TLS handshake follows
+        4. After TLS, normal PostgreSQL protocol begins
+
+        Returns the SSL-wrapped socket if negotiation succeeds, or the original socket.
+        """
+
+        # Peek at the first 8 bytes to check for SSLRequest
+        # Using MSG_PEEK so we don't consume the data if it's not SSLRequest
+        data = client_socket.recv(8, socket.MSG_PEEK)
+
+        if len(data) == 8:
+            length = int.from_bytes(data[:4], "big")
+            code = int.from_bytes(data[4:8], "big")
+
+            if length == 8 and code == 80877103:  # SSLRequest code
+                # Consume the SSLRequest
+                client_socket.recv(8)
+                # Send 'S' to indicate SSL is supported
+                client_socket.send(b"S")
+                # Wrap socket with SSL
+                ssl_socket = ssl_context.wrap_socket(client_socket, server_side=True)
+                LOG.debug("SSL handshake completed for PostgreSQL connection")
+                return ssl_socket
+
+        # Not an SSLRequest, return original socket
+        return client_socket
+
     def service_connection(self, key: SelectorKeyProxy, mask):
         """
         This method proxies the messages between socket. It will use properties of the Connection object to