diff --git a/packages/nocodb-nest/src/utils/common/NcConnectionMgr.ts b/packages/nocodb-nest/src/utils/common/NcConnectionMgr.ts
index 4f543cdbda..22f1101ffe 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-nest/src/utils/common/NcConnectionMgr.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-nest/src/utils/common/NcConnectionMgr.ts
@@ -73,25 +73,34 @@ export default class NcConnectionMgr {
           connectionConfig.connection.ssl.caFilePath &&
           !connectionConfig.connection.ssl.ca
         ) {
-          connectionConfig.connection.ssl.ca = await promisify(fs.readFile)(
-            connectionConfig.connection.ssl.caFilePath,
+          connectionConfig.connection.ssl.ca = (
+            await promisify(fs.readFile)(
+              connectionConfig.connection.ssl.caFilePath,
+            )
           ).toString();
+          delete connectionConfig.connection.ssl.caFilePath;
         }
         if (
           connectionConfig.connection.ssl.keyFilePath &&
           !connectionConfig.connection.ssl.key
         ) {
-          connectionConfig.connection.ssl.key = await promisify(fs.readFile)(
-            connectionConfig.connection.ssl.keyFilePath,
+          connectionConfig.connection.ssl.key = (
+            await promisify(fs.readFile)(
+              connectionConfig.connection.ssl.keyFilePath,
+            )
           ).toString();
+          delete connectionConfig.connection.ssl.keyFilePath;
         }
         if (
           connectionConfig.connection.ssl.certFilePath &&
           !connectionConfig.connection.ssl.cert
         ) {
-          connectionConfig.connection.ssl.cert = await promisify(fs.readFile)(
-            connectionConfig.connection.ssl.certFilePath,
+          connectionConfig.connection.ssl.cert = (
+            await promisify(fs.readFile)(
+              connectionConfig.connection.ssl.certFilePath,
+            )
           ).toString();
+          delete connectionConfig.connection.ssl.certFilePath;
         }
       }