diff --git a/scripts/hostlogger_test.py b/scripts/hostlogger_test.py
index d73327a..6661ca7 100755
--- a/scripts/hostlogger_test.py
+++ b/scripts/hostlogger_test.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "--username", help="Username to connect with", default="root"
 )
 parser.add_argument("--password", help="Password to use", default="0penBmc")
+parser.add_argument("--verify", default=True, help="Verify TLS certificates")
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
         resp = requests.get(
             url=url,
             cert=args.cert,
-            verify=False,
+            verify=args.verify,
             headers={"Cache-Control": "no-cache"},
             timeout=5,
         )