diff --git a/src/s2python/s2_connection.py b/src/s2python/s2_connection.py
index 5864203..035d118 100644
--- a/src/s2python/s2_connection.py
+++ b/src/s2python/s2_connection.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import time
 import threading
 import uuid
+import ssl
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Optional, List, Type, Dict, Callable, Awaitable, Union
 
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ class S2Connection:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     _eventloop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop
     _stop_event: asyncio.Event
     _restart_connection_event: asyncio.Event
+    _verify_certificate: bool
 
     def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         self,
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         control_types: List[S2ControlType],
         asset_details: AssetDetails,
         reconnect: bool = False,
+        verify_certificate: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         self.url = url
         self.reconnect = reconnect
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@ def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         self.control_types = control_types
         self.role = role
         self.asset_details = asset_details
+        self._verify_certificate = verify_certificate
 
         self._handlers.register_handler(SelectControlType, self.handle_select_control_type_as_rm)
         self._handlers.register_handler(Handshake, self.handle_handshake)
@@ -318,8 +322,13 @@ async def wait_till_connection_restart() -> None:
             await self.ws.wait_closed()
 
     async def _connect_ws(self) -> None:
+        ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_CLIENT)
+        if not self._verify_certificate:
+            ssl_context.check_hostname = False
+            ssl_context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+
         try:
-            self.ws = await ws_connect(uri=self.url)
+            self.ws = await ws_connect(uri=self.url, ssl=ssl_context)
         except (EOFError, OSError) as e:
             logger.info("Could not connect due to: %s", str(e))