diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b90ae4b..307656bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ secret=""
 
 [gitlab]
 url=""
+skip_verify=false
 
 [smtp]
 host=""
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ export DRONE_BITBUCKET_SECRET=""
 
 # gitlab configuration
 export DRONE_GITLAB_URL=""
+export DRONE_GITLAB_SKIP_VERIFY=false
 
 # email configuration
 export DRONE_SMTP_HOST=""
@@ -216,4 +218,4 @@ You will need to include a `.drone.yml` file in the root of your repository in o
 configure a build. I'm still working on updated documentation, so in the meantime please refer
 to the `0.2` README to learn more about the `.drone.yml` format:
 
-https://github.com/drone/drone/blob/v0.2.1/README.md#builds
\ No newline at end of file
+https://github.com/drone/drone/blob/v0.2.1/README.md#builds
diff --git a/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml b/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml
index 1e4b459e..77f99f0a 100644
--- a/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml
+++ b/packaging/root/etc/drone/drone.toml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ datasource="/var/lib/drone/drone.sqlite"
 
 # [gitlab]
 # url=""
+# skip_verify=false
 
 
 #####################################################################
diff --git a/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go b/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go
index b4e07597..560678ec 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Gitlab struct {
-	url string
+	url        string
+	SkipVerify bool
 }
 
-func New(url string) *Gitlab {
-	return &Gitlab{url: url}
+func New(url string, skipVerify bool) *Gitlab {
+	return &Gitlab{
+		url:        url,
+		SkipVerify: skipVerify,
+	}
 }
 
 // Authorize handles authentication with thrid party remote systems,
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *Gitlab) Authorize(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (*model.L
 	var username = req.FormValue("username")
 	var password = req.FormValue("password")
 
-	var client = NewClient(r.url, "")
+	var client = NewClient(r.url, "", r.SkipVerify)
 	var session, err = client.GetSession(username, password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ func (r *Gitlab) GetHost() string {
 func (r *Gitlab) GetRepos(user *model.User) ([]*model.Repo, error) {
 
 	var repos []*model.Repo
-	var client = NewClient(r.url, user.Access)
+	var client = NewClient(r.url, user.Access, r.SkipVerify)
 	var list, err = client.AllProjects()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ func (r *Gitlab) GetRepos(user *model.User) ([]*model.Repo, error) {
 // GetScript fetches the build script (.drone.yml) from the remote
 // repository and returns in string format.
 func (r *Gitlab) GetScript(user *model.User, repo *model.Repo, hook *model.Hook) ([]byte, error) {
-	var client = NewClient(r.url, user.Access)
+	var client = NewClient(r.url, user.Access, r.SkipVerify)
 	var path = ns(repo.Owner, repo.Name)
 	return client.RepoRawFile(path, hook.Sha, ".drone.yml")
 }
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ func (r *Gitlab) GetScript(user *model.User, repo *model.Repo, hook *model.Hook)
 // Activate activates a repository by adding a Post-commit hook and
 // a Public Deploy key, if applicable.
 func (r *Gitlab) Activate(user *model.User, repo *model.Repo, link string) error {
-	var client = NewClient(r.url, user.Access)
+	var client = NewClient(r.url, user.Access, r.SkipVerify)
 	var path = ns(repo.Owner, repo.Name)
 	var title, err = GetKeyTitle(link)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab_test.go b/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab_test.go
index ca7e2ba0..38c33136 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab_test.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/gitlab/gitlab_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func Test_Github(t *testing.T) {
 	var server = testdata.NewServer()
 	defer server.Close()
 
-	var gitlab = New(server.URL)
+	var gitlab = New(server.URL, false)
 	var user = model.User{
 		Access: "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb",
 	}
diff --git a/plugin/remote/gitlab/helper.go b/plugin/remote/gitlab/helper.go
index ea2fb25f..c497c369 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/gitlab/helper.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/gitlab/helper.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 // NewClient is a helper function that returns a new GitHub
 // client using the provided OAuth token.
-func NewClient(uri, token string) *gogitlab.Gitlab {
-	return gogitlab.NewGitlab(uri, "/api/v3", token)
+func NewClient(uri, token string, skipVerify bool) *gogitlab.Gitlab {
+	return gogitlab.NewGitlabCert(uri, "/api/v3", token, skipVerify)
 }
 
 // IsRead is a helper function that returns true if the
diff --git a/plugin/remote/gitlab/register.go b/plugin/remote/gitlab/register.go
index eaac2467..c4e7e4c4 100644
--- a/plugin/remote/gitlab/register.go
+++ b/plugin/remote/gitlab/register.go
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	gitlabURL = config.String("gitlab-url", "")
+	gitlabURL        = config.String("gitlab-url", "")
+	gitlabSkipVerify = config.Bool("gitlab-skip-verify", false)
 )
 
 // Registers the Gitlab plugin using the default
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ func Register() {
 		return
 	}
 	remote.Register(
-		New(*gitlabURL),
+		New(
+			*gitlabURL,
+			*gitlabSkipVerify,
+		),
 	)
 }