diff --git a/src/controllers/09-verification-controller.ts b/src/controllers/09-verification-controller.ts
index 692a5bf..db42366 100644
--- a/src/controllers/09-verification-controller.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/09-verification-controller.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class verificationController extends Controller {
       emailTransport = nodemailer.createTransport({
         host: process.env.SMTP_HOST!,
         port: +process.env.SMTP_PORT!,
-        secure: false, // true for port 465, false for other ports
+        secure: +process.env.SMTP_PORT! === 465, // true for port 465, false for other ports
         auth: {
           user: process.env.SMTP_USER!,
           pass: process.env.SMTP_PASS!,