diff --git a/src/openhab/index.ts b/src/openhab/index.ts
index 93a16a9..9cec4f4 100644
--- a/src/openhab/index.ts
+++ b/src/openhab/index.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
-import { OpenHABConfig, Thing } from "@types";
+import { Agent } from "https";
 import axios, { AxiosInstance } from "axios";
+import { OpenHABConfig, Thing } from "@types";
 import { enhancedStringConfig } from "../utils/config";
 
 export class OpenHAB {
   #api: AxiosInstance;
 
-  constructor({ baseURL, token }: Partial<OpenHABConfig>) {
+  constructor({ baseURL, token, ignoreSSL }: Partial<OpenHABConfig>) {
     if (!baseURL || !token) {
       throw new Error(`Both 'baseURL' and 'token' properties are required on OpenHAB configuration.`);
     }
 
+    const httpsAgent = new Agent({
+      rejectUnauthorized: !ignoreSSL
+    });
+
     this.#api = axios.create({
+      httpsAgent,
       baseURL: `${baseURL}/rest`,
       headers: {
         Authorization: `Bearer ${enhancedStringConfig(token)}`
diff --git a/src/types/openhab.ts b/src/types/openhab.ts
index 57eea43..db8b199 100644
--- a/src/types/openhab.ts
+++ b/src/types/openhab.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export type OpenHABConfig = {
   baseURL: string;
   token: string;
+  ignoreSSL?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type Thing = {