diff --git a/api/ws/connector.js b/api/ws/connector.js
index 1405c64..331478d 100644
--- a/api/ws/connector.js
+++ b/api/ws/connector.js
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ function Websockets(conf, logger) {
     }
 
     me.client.requestOptions = {
-        agent: me.proxy.tunnelingAgent
+        agent: me.proxy.tunnelingAgent,
+        rejectUnauthorized: conf.connector.ws.verifyCert
     };
 
     me.connect = function() {
diff --git a/config/global.json b/config/global.json
index 26eac40..c172df2 100644
--- a/config/global.json
+++ b/config/global.json
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
             "pingPongIntervalMs": 30000,
             "enablePingPong": true,
             "secure": true,
+            "verifyCert": true,
             "proxy": {
                 "host": false,
                 "port": false