diff --git a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl
index fb803db..3a98a17 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ perspectives:
 ldap_config:
    enabled: true
    uri: "{{getenv "LDAP_URI"}}"
-   start_tls: true
+   start_tls: {{getenv "LDAP_TLS"}}
    base: "{{getenv "LDAP_BASE_DN"}}"
    attributes:
       uid: "{{getenv "LDAP_UID_ATTRIBUTE"}}"