diff --git a/lib/shipit.rb b/lib/shipit.rb
index 1a32d9a4b..de98df75a 100644
--- a/lib/shipit.rb
+++ b/lib/shipit.rb
@@ -102,10 +102,11 @@ def redis_url
   def redis
     @redis ||= Redis.new(
       url: redis_url.to_s.presence,
+      ssl: redis_ssl_params,
       logger: Rails.logger,
       reconnect_attempts: 3,
       reconnect_delay: 0.5,
-      reconnect_delay_max: 1
+      reconnect_delay_max: 1,
     )
   end
 
@@ -113,6 +114,16 @@ def redis=(client)
     @redis ||= client
   end
 
+  def redis_ssl_params
+    if(ENV['REDIS_SSL_VERIFY'] == 'false')
+      {
+        verify_mode: OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE
+      }
+    else
+      {}
+    end
+  end
+
   module SafeJSON
     class << self
       def load(serial)