diff --git a/backplane-dns.lisp b/backplane-dns.lisp
index 2724a30..b9aa6d7 100644
--- a/backplane-dns.lisp
+++ b/backplane-dns.lisp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                              db-name
                              db-username
                              db-password)
-  (postmodern:with-connection (list db-name db-username db-password db-host :use-ssl t)
+  (postmodern:with-connection (list db-name db-username db-password db-host :use-ssl :try)
     (with-backplane xmpp-host xmpp-username xmpp-password
       (lambda (backplane)
         (xmpp:receive-stanza-loop backplane)))))