diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca29f7a..173c9d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Change Log
 Unreleased
 ----------
 - Added `timeout` parameter to database initializer (SUHAR1K)
+- Added `verify_ssl_cert` parameter to database initializer
 - Added `final()` method to querysets (M1hacka)
 
 v1.0.3
diff --git a/docs/class_reference.md b/docs/class_reference.md
index c30ca9b..c992d8e 100644
--- a/docs/class_reference.md
+++ b/docs/class_reference.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ infi.clickhouse_orm.database
 Database instances connect to a specific ClickHouse database for running queries,
 inserting data and other operations.
 
-#### Database(db_name, db_url="http://localhost:8123/", username=None, password=None, readonly=False, autocreate=True, timeout=60)
+#### Database(db_name, db_url="http://localhost:8123/", username=None, password=None, readonly=False, autocreate=True, timeout=60, verify_ssl_cert=True)
 
 
 Initializes a database instance. Unless it's readonly, the database will be
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ created on the ClickHouse server if it does not already exist.
 - `readonly`: use a read-only connection.
 - `autocreate`: automatically create the database if it does not exist (unless in readonly mode).
 - `timeout`: the connection timeout in seconds.
+- `verify_ssl_cert`: whether to verify the server's certificate when connecting via HTTPS.
 
 
 #### add_setting(name, value)
diff --git a/src/infi/clickhouse_orm/database.py b/src/infi/clickhouse_orm/database.py
index a3eb85a..06d43ba 100644
--- a/src/infi/clickhouse_orm/database.py
+++ b/src/infi/clickhouse_orm/database.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ class Database(object):
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, db_name, db_url='http://localhost:8123/',
-                 username=None, password=None, readonly=False, autocreate=True, timeout=60):
+                 username=None, password=None, readonly=False, autocreate=True,
+                 timeout=60, verify_ssl_cert=True):
         '''
         Initializes a database instance. Unless it's readonly, the database will be
         created on the ClickHouse server if it does not already exist.
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class Database(object):
         - `readonly`: use a read-only connection.
         - `autocreate`: automatically create the database if it does not exist (unless in readonly mode).
         - `timeout`: the connection timeout in seconds.
+        - `verify_ssl_cert`: whether to verify the server's certificate when connecting via HTTPS.
         '''
         self.db_name = db_name
         self.db_url = db_url
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ class Database(object):
         self.readonly = False
         self.timeout = timeout
         self.request_session = requests.Session()
+        self.request_session.verify = verify_ssl_cert
         self.settings = {}
         self.db_exists = False # this is required before running _is_existing_database
         self.db_exists = self._is_existing_database()