diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 0a38cb1..ad2e267 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func (config *Config) parseFlags() {
 	flag.StringVar(&config.Marathon.Protocol, "marathon-protocol", "http", "marathon protocol (http or https)")
 	flag.StringVar(&config.Marathon.Username, "marathon-username", "", "marathon username for basic auth")
 	flag.StringVar(&config.Marathon.Password, "marathon-password", "", "marathon password for basic auth")
+	flag.BoolVar(&config.Marathon.NoVerifySSL, "marathon-noverify", false, "don't verify marathon SSL certificates")
 
 	// General
 	flag.StringVar(&config.LogLevel, "log-level", "info", "log level: panic, fatal, error, warn, info, or debug")
diff --git a/config/marathon.go b/config/marathon.go
index a914dd6..aecd85e 100644
--- a/config/marathon.go
+++ b/config/marathon.go
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type MarathonConfig struct {
-	Location string
-	Protocol string
-	Username string
-	Password string
+	Location    string
+	Protocol    string
+	Username    string
+	Password    string
+	NoVerifySSL bool
 }
 
 func (m MarathonConfig) Validate() {
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ func (m MarathonConfig) NewMarathon() (marathon.Marathon, error) {
 		m.Location,
 		m.Protocol,
 		url.UserPassword(m.Username, m.Password),
+		m.NoVerifySSL,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1e5ba67..0cb3666 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func main() {
 func SubscribeToEventStream(config *config.Config, m marathon.Marathon, fh *ForwardHandler) {
 Reconnect:
 	for {
-		resp, err := makeEventStreamRequest(m.Url("/v2/events"))
+		resp, err := makeEventStreamRequest(m.Url("/v2/events"), m.NoVerifySsl)
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		reader := bufio.NewReader(resp.Body)
 		log.Info("connected to /v2/events endpoint")
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func ServeWebhookReceiver(config *config.Config, fh *ForwardHandler) {
 	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(config.Web.Listen, nil))
 }
 
-func makeEventStreamRequest(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
+func makeEventStreamRequest(url string, noVerifySsl bool) (*http.Response, error) {
 	buffer := make([]byte, 1024)
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, bytes.NewBuffer(buffer))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -143,6 +144,13 @@ func makeEventStreamRequest(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Accept", "text/event-stream")
 	client := &http.Client{}
+	client.Transport = &http.Transport{
+		Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+			InsecureSkipVerify: noVerifySsl,
+		},
+	}
+
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("HTTP request for /v2/events failed!")
diff --git a/marathon/marathon.go b/marathon/marathon.go
index 27fe5da..294c5fc 100644
--- a/marathon/marathon.go
+++ b/marathon/marathon.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ type Marathon struct {
 	NoVerifySsl bool
 }
 
-func NewMarathon(location, protocol string, auth *url.Userinfo) (Marathon, error) {
-	return Marathon{location, protocol, auth, false}, nil
+func NewMarathon(location, protocol string, auth *url.Userinfo, sslVerify bool) (Marathon, error) {
+	return Marathon{location, protocol, auth, sslVerify}, nil
 }
 
 func (m Marathon) Url(path string) string {
diff --git a/marathon/marathon_test.go b/marathon/marathon_test.go
index 6feca2e..743c2b4 100644
--- a/marathon/marathon_test.go
+++ b/marathon/marathon_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func TestUrl(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil)
+	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil, false)
 	url := m.Url("/v2/apps")
 
 	assert.Equal(t, url, "http://localhost:8080/v2/apps")
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestParseVersion(t *testing.T) {
 			"type": "http_callback"
 		}
   }`)
-	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil)
+	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil, false)
 	v, err := m.ParseVersion(infoBlob)
 	assert.Equal(t, v, "0.11.1")
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestParseApps(t *testing.T) {
 ]}
 `)
 
-	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil)
+	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil, false)
 	apps, err := m.ParseApps(appBlob)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(apps), 1)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestParseTasks(t *testing.T) {
 }
 `)
 
-	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil)
+	m, _ := NewMarathon("localhost:8080", "http", nil, false)
 	tasks, err := m.ParseTasks(tasksBlob)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(tasks), 2)