diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fa8be81..e8d0001 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const { configure } = require('./lib/commands/configure');
 const { verify } = require('./lib/commands/verify');
 const { getAllAssigned } = require('./lib/commands/getAllAssigned');
 const { getAllSubmitted } = require('./lib/commands/getAllSubmitted');
+const { disableCertificateVerification } = require('./lib/commands/disableCertificateVerification');
 
 const { readConfig } = require('./lib/utils/readConfig');
 
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@ const options = [
     trigger: '-v --verify',
     description: 'Verify your config is correct',
     fn: verify
+  },
+  {
+    trigger: '-s --self-signed',
+    description: 'disables the verification of certificates when configuring mergify',
+    fn: disableCertificateVerification
   }
 ];
 
diff --git a/lib/commands/disableCertificateVerification/index.js b/lib/commands/disableCertificateVerification/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7202661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/commands/disableCertificateVerification/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const { logger } = require('../../utils/logger');
+const chalk = require('chalk');
+
+const disableCertificateVerification = async() => {
+    logger.log(chalk.red.bold('⚠️ Disabling certificate verification. This is unsafe and should only be used as last resort.'));
+    process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = "0";
+    return;
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+    disableCertificateVerification
+};
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9affd21..fc33827 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -572,10 +572,6 @@ cli-cursor@^2.1.0:
   dependencies:
     restore-cursor "^2.0.0"
 
-cli-spinner@^0.2.8:
-  version "0.2.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cli-spinner/-/cli-spinner-0.2.8.tgz#8169d9ffae870676445e6ee4397e95a7a15bd805"
-
 cli-spinners@^1.1.0:
   version "1.3.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cli-spinners/-/cli-spinners-1.3.1.tgz#002c1990912d0d59580c93bd36c056de99e4259a"