diff --git a/code/espurna/config/general.h b/code/espurna/config/general.h
index 5613db52..02f8795e 100644
--- a/code/espurna/config/general.h
+++ b/code/espurna/config/general.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 
 #define MQTT_SERVER             ""
 #define MQTT_PORT               1883
+#define MQTT_SSL                0
 #define MQTT_TOPIC              "/test/switch/{identifier}"
 #define MQTT_RETAIN             true
 #define MQTT_QOS                0
diff --git a/code/espurna/mqtt.ino b/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
index 5133885a..326cefc3 100644
--- a/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
+++ b/code/espurna/mqtt.ino
@@ -221,7 +221,11 @@ void mqttConnect() {
                 mqtt.setCredentials(_mqttUser, _mqttPass);
             }
             DEBUG_MSG_P(PSTR("\n"));
-            mqtt.connect();
+            #if ASYNC_TCP_SSL_ENABLED
+                mqtt.connect(getSetting("mqttSSL", MQTT_SSL).toInt() == 1);
+            #else
+                mqtt.connect();
+            #endif
 
         #else