diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e73281a..eaaf661d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1046,6 +1046,8 @@ const sql =
 
 For more information regarding `ssl` with `postgres`, check out the [Node.js documentation for tls](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v16.x/docs/api/tls.html#new-tlstlssocketsocket-options).
 
+Set `sslnegotiation: 'direct'` to skip the PostgreSQL SSLRequest negotiation and start TLS directly with ALPN.
+
 
 ### Multi-host connections - High Availability (HA)
 
diff --git a/deno/README.md b/deno/README.md
index ab3a9f4a..139c5e6e 100644
--- a/deno/README.md
+++ b/deno/README.md
@@ -1042,6 +1042,8 @@ const sql =
 
 For more information regarding `ssl` with `postgres`, check out the [Node.js documentation for tls](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v16.x/docs/api/tls.html#new-tlstlssocketsocket-options).
 
+Set `sslnegotiation: 'direct'` to skip the PostgreSQL SSLRequest negotiation and start TLS directly with ALPN.
+
 
 ### Multi-host connections - High Availability (HA)
 
diff --git a/deno/types/index.d.ts b/deno/types/index.d.ts
index 85112eda..6702b0dd 100644
--- a/deno/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/deno/types/index.d.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ interface BaseOptions<T extends Record<string, postgres.PostgresType>> {
    * @default false
   */
   ssl: 'require' | 'allow' | 'prefer' | 'verify-full' | boolean | object;
+  /**
+   * SSL negotiation mode
+   * @default null
+   */
+  sslnegotiation: 'direct' | null;
   /**
    * Max number of connections
    * @default 10
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index 13c3432f..0a958de2 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ interface BaseOptions<T extends Record<string, postgres.PostgresType>> {
    * @default false
   */
   ssl: 'require' | 'allow' | 'prefer' | 'verify-full' | boolean | object;
+  /**
+   * SSL negotiation mode
+   * @default null
+   */
+  sslnegotiation: 'direct' | null;
   /**
    * Max number of connections
    * @default 10