diff --git a/mixcoatl/resource.py b/mixcoatl/resource.py
index 7f56e57..79c1dd6 100644
--- a/mixcoatl/resource.py
+++ b/mixcoatl/resource.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def _load_api_versions(self):
         headers = {'content-type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json'}
         url_parts = self.url.split("/")
         url = url_parts[0]+"//"+url_parts[2]+"/api/enstratus"
-        result = r.get(url,headers=headers)
+        result = r.get(url,headers=headers, verify=self.ssl_verify)
         result.raise_for_status()
         self.loaded = True
         self.available_api_versions = uncamel_keys(result.json())