diff --git a/admin/class-rtgodam-transcoder-handler.php b/admin/class-rtgodam-transcoder-handler.php
index 02bcd8bce..315528771 100644
--- a/admin/class-rtgodam-transcoder-handler.php
+++ b/admin/class-rtgodam-transcoder-handler.php
@@ -461,9 +461,20 @@ public function wp_media_transcoding( $wp_metadata, $attachment_id, $autoformat
 				}
 			}
 
+			/**
+			 * Filters whether requests to the GoDAM transcoding API verify the
+			 * server's TLS certificate. Turn it off only for a local or staging
+			 * API that uses a self-signed certificate.
+			 *
+			 * @since 2.5.1
+			 *
+			 * @param bool $verify_ssl Whether to verify the certificate. Default true.
+			 */
+			$verify_ssl = (bool) apply_filters( 'godam_transcoder_verify_ssl', true );
+
 			$args = array(
 				'method'    => empty( $transcoding_job_id ) ? 'POST' : 'PUT',
-				'sslverify' => false,
+				'sslverify' => $verify_ssl,
 				'timeout'   => 60, // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.RemoteRequestTimeout.timeout_timeout
 				'body'      => array_merge(
 					array(
diff --git a/inc/helpers/custom-functions.php b/inc/helpers/custom-functions.php
index 40f07e726..3f4401919 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/custom-functions.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/custom-functions.php
@@ -1754,12 +1754,15 @@ function rtgodam_send_video_to_godam_for_transcoding( $form_type = '', $form_tit
 		$watermark_to_use
 	);
 
+	/** This filter is documented in admin/class-rtgodam-transcoder-handler.php */
+	$verify_ssl = (bool) apply_filters( 'godam_transcoder_verify_ssl', true );
+
 	/**
 	 * Prepare the args to pass to request.
 	 */
 	$args = array(
 		'method'    => 'POST',
-		'sslverify' => false,
+		'sslverify' => $verify_ssl,
 		'timeout'   => 60, // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.RemoteRequestTimeout.timeout_timeout
 		'body'      => $body,
 	);