diff --git a/mopidy_iris/__init__.py b/mopidy_iris/__init__.py
index 04adad21..43b7726b 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Extension(ext.Extension):
         schema["enabled"] = config.Boolean()
         schema["country"] = config.String()
         schema["locale"] = config.String()
+        schema["verify_certificates"] = config.Boolean()
         schema["snapcast_enabled"] = config.Boolean()
         schema["snapcast_host"] = config.String()
         schema["snapcast_port"] = config.String()
diff --git a/mopidy_iris/core.py b/mopidy_iris/core.py
index 6aaf267e..0a99e865 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/core.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/core.py
@@ -1197,7 +1197,10 @@ class IrisCore(pykka.ThreadingActor):
         try:
             http_client = AsyncHTTPClient()
             response = await http_client.fetch(
-                url, method="POST", body=json.dumps(data)
+                url,
+                method="POST",
+                body=json.dumps(data)
+                validate_cert=self.config["iris"]["verify_certificates"]
             )
         except (urllib.error.HTTPError, urllib.error.URLError) as e:
             error = json.loads(e.read())
diff --git a/mopidy_iris/ext.conf b/mopidy_iris/ext.conf
index 89a42eaa..d293e563 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/ext.conf
+++ b/mopidy_iris/ext.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 enabled = true
 country = NZ
 locale = en_NZ
+verify_certificates = true
 snapcast_enabled = true
 snapcast_host = localhost
 snapcast_port = 1780