diff --git a/modules/cmd_args.py b/modules/cmd_args.py
index 81c0b82a..f47c21bb 100644
--- a/modules/cmd_args.py
+++ b/modules/cmd_args.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--cors-allow-origins", type=str, help="Allowed CORS origin(
 parser.add_argument("--cors-allow-origins-regex", type=str, help="Allowed CORS origin(s) in the form of a single regular expression", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--tls-keyfile", type=str, help="Partially enables TLS, requires --tls-certfile to fully function", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--tls-certfile", type=str, help="Partially enables TLS, requires --tls-keyfile to fully function", default=None)
+parser.add_argument("--disable-tls-verify", action="store_false", help="When passed, enables the use of self-signed certificates.", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--server-name", type=str, help="Sets hostname of server", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--gradio-queue", action='store_true', help="does not do anything", default=True)
 parser.add_argument("--no-gradio-queue", action='store_true', help="Disables gradio queue; causes the webpage to use http requests instead of websockets; was the defaul in earlier versions")
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index a0d5e2cd..357bf4c1 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ def webui():
             server_port=cmd_opts.port,
             ssl_keyfile=cmd_opts.tls_keyfile,
             ssl_certfile=cmd_opts.tls_certfile,
+            ssl_verify=cmd_opts.disable_tls_verify,
             debug=cmd_opts.gradio_debug,
             auth=[tuple(cred.split(':')) for cred in gradio_auth_creds] if gradio_auth_creds else None,
             inbrowser=cmd_opts.autolaunch,