diff --git a/src/main.html b/src/main.html
index e474393..9913f4f 100644
--- a/src/main.html
+++ b/src/main.html
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
     <label for="node-config-input-tls"><i class="fa fa-shield"></i> TLS</label>
     <input type="checkbox" id="node-config-input-tls" style="display:inline-block; width:auto; vertical-align:top;">
     <label for="node-config-input-tls" style="width:auto !important;"> Encrypt connection to database</label>
+  </div>
+   <div class="form-row">
+    <label for="node-config-input-selfsigned"><i class="fa fa-shield"></i> Self Signed</label>
+    <input type="checkbox" id="node-config-input-selfsigned" style="display:inline-block; width:auto; vertical-align:top;">
+    <label for="node-config-input-selfsigned" style="width:auto !important;">Allow self signed certificates</label>
   </div>
   <div class="form-row">
     <label for="node-config-input-token"><i class="fa fa-key"></i> Token</label>
@@ -48,7 +53,11 @@
       tls: {
         value: true,
         required: true
-      }
+      },      
+      selfsigned: {
+        value: false,
+        required: true
+      }      
     },
     credentials: {
       token: {
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 6ff0ebf..7e8ad47 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module.exports = (RED) => {
   'use strict';
 
   const Influxdb = require('influxdb-v2');
+  const https = require('https');
 
   function InfluxDbV2Node(config) {
     RED.nodes.createNode(this, config);
@@ -11,7 +12,12 @@ module.exports = (RED) => {
         host: config.host,
         port: config.port,
         protocol: config.tls ? 'https' : 'http',
-        token: this.credentials.token
+        token: this.credentials.token,
+        fetchOptions: {
+          agent: new https.Agent({
+            rejectUnauthorized: !config.selfsigned
+          })
+        }
       });
     };