diff --git a/database/factories/NodeFactory.php b/database/factories/NodeFactory.php
index 1a8abf397aa..b6496367090 100644
--- a/database/factories/NodeFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/NodeFactory.php
@@ -2,27 +2,19 @@
 
 namespace Database\Factories;
 
-use Convoy\Models\Location;
 use Convoy\Models\Node;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
 
 class NodeFactory extends Factory
 {
-    /**
-     * The name of the factory's corresponding model.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
     protected $model = Node::class;
 
-    /**
-     * Define the model's default state.
-     */
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
             'name' => $this->faker->word(),
             'cluster' => 'proxmox',
+            'verify_tls' => true,
             'fqdn' => $this->faker->word(),
             'token_id' => $this->faker->word(),
             'secret' => '$2y$10$92IXUNpkjO0rOQ5byMi.Ye4oKoEa3Ro9llC/.og/at2.uheWG/igi', // password
diff --git a/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/CreateNodeModal.tsx b/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/CreateNodeModal.tsx
index 2421e3aaa1c..fe37b417264 100644
--- a/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/CreateNodeModal.tsx
+++ b/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/CreateNodeModal.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ import useNodesSWR from '@/api/admin/nodes/useNodesSWR'
 import FlashMessageRender from '@/components/elements/FlashMessageRenderer'
 import MessageBox from '@/components/elements/MessageBox'
 import Modal from '@/components/elements/Modal'
+import CheckboxForm from '@/components/elements/forms/CheckboxForm'
 import TextInputForm from '@/components/elements/forms/TextInputForm'
 
 import LocationsSelectForm from '@/components/admin/nodes/LocationsSelectForm'
 
+
 interface Props {
     open: boolean
     onClose: () => void
@@ -29,21 +31,22 @@ const CreateNodeModal = ({ open, onClose }: Props) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation('admin.nodes.index')
 
     const schema = z.object({
-        name: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
+        name: z.string().min(1).max(191),
         locationId: z.preprocess(Number, z.number()),
-        cluster: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        tokenId: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        secret: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        fqdn: hostname().max(191).nonempty(),
+        cluster: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        verifyTls: z.boolean(),
+        tokenId: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        secret: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        fqdn: hostname().min(1).max(191),
         port: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(1).max(65535)),
         memory: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
         memoryOverallocate: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
         disk: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
         diskOverallocate: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
-        vmStorage: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        backupStorage: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        isoStorage: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        network: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
+        vmStorage: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        backupStorage: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        isoStorage: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        network: z.string().min(1).max(191),
     })
 
     const form = useForm({
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ const CreateNodeModal = ({ open, onClose }: Props) => {
             name: '',
             locationId: '0',
             cluster: '',
+            verifyTls: true,
             tokenId: '',
             secret: '',
             fqdn: '',
@@ -132,6 +136,11 @@ const CreateNodeModal = ({ open, onClose }: Props) => {
                             <TextInputForm name='secret' label={t('secret')} />
                         </div>
                         <TextInputForm name='fqdn' label={tStrings('fqdn')} />
+                        <CheckboxForm
+                            name={'verifyTls'}
+                            label='Verify TLS Certificate'
+                            className={'mt-3 relative'}
+                        />
                         <TextInputForm name='port' label={tStrings('port')} />
                         <div className='grid gap-3 grid-cols-2'>
                             <TextInputForm
diff --git a/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/settings/partials/general/NodeInformationCard.tsx b/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/settings/partials/general/NodeInformationCard.tsx
index d76b9a7d8a2..9a829335297 100644
--- a/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/settings/partials/general/NodeInformationCard.tsx
+++ b/resources/scripts/components/admin/nodes/settings/partials/general/NodeInformationCard.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import useNodeSWR from '@/api/admin/nodes/useNodeSWR'
 import Button from '@/components/elements/Button'
 import FlashMessageRender from '@/components/elements/FlashMessageRenderer'
 import FormCard from '@/components/elements/FormCard'
+import CheckboxForm from '@/components/elements/forms/CheckboxForm'
 import TextInputForm from '@/components/elements/forms/TextInputForm'
 
 import LocationsSelectForm from '@/components/admin/nodes/LocationsSelectForm'
@@ -26,21 +27,22 @@ const NodeInformationCard = () => {
     const { t: tIndex } = useTranslation('admin.nodes.index')
 
     const schema = z.object({
-        name: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
+        name: z.string().min(1).max(191),
         locationId: z.preprocess(Number, z.number()),
-        cluster: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
+        cluster: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        verifyTls: z.boolean(),
         tokenId: z.string().max(191),
         secret: z.string().max(191),
-        fqdn: hostname().max(191).nonempty(),
+        fqdn: hostname().min(1).max(191),
         port: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(1).max(65535)),
         memory: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
         memoryOverallocate: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
         disk: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
         diskOverallocate: z.preprocess(Number, z.number().int().min(0)),
-        vmStorage: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        backupStorage: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        isoStorage: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
-        network: z.string().max(191).nonempty(),
+        vmStorage: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        backupStorage: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        isoStorage: z.string().min(1).max(191),
+        network: z.string().min(1).max(191),
     })
 
     const form = useForm({
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ const NodeInformationCard = () => {
             name: node.name,
             locationId: node.locationId.toString(),
             cluster: node.cluster,
+            verifyTls: node.verifyTls,
             tokenId: '',
             secret: '',
             fqdn: node.fqdn,
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ const NodeInformationCard = () => {
                 name: data.name,
                 locationId: data.locationId.toString(),
                 cluster: data.cluster,
+                verifyTls: data.verifyTls,
                 tokenId: '',
                 secret: '',
                 fqdn: data.fqdn,
@@ -121,6 +125,11 @@ const NodeInformationCard = () => {
                                 name='fqdn'
                                 label={tStrings('fqdn')}
                             />
+                            <CheckboxForm
+                                name={'verifyTls'}
+                                label='Verify TLS Certificate'
+                                className={'relative'}
+                            />
                             <TextInputForm
                                 name='port'
                                 label={tStrings('port')}
@@ -209,4 +218,4 @@ const NodeInformationCard = () => {
     )
 }
 
-export default NodeInformationCard
\ No newline at end of file
+export default NodeInformationCard