diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1737621..6b99c814 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Temporal.configure do |config|
   config.port = 7233
   config.namespace = 'ruby-samples'
   config.task_queue = 'hello-world'
+  config.channel_creds = :this_channel_is_insecure
 end
 ```
 
@@ -103,6 +104,24 @@ activities. To set it up locally, download and boot the Docker Compose file from
 > docker-compose up
 ```
 
+### Connecting via SSL
+
+In many production deployments you will end up connecting to your Temporal Services via SSL. In which 
+case you must read the public cert of the CA that issued your Temporal server's SSL cert and create 
+an instance of GRPC Channel Credentials. 
+
+Configure your Temporal connection:
+
+```ruby
+Temporal.configure do |config|
+  config.host = 'temporal-prod.mycompany.com'
+  config.port = 7233
+  config.namespace = 'ruby-samples'
+  config.task_queue = 'hello-world'
+  config.channel_creds = GRPC::Core::ChannelCredentials.new(CA_CERT)
+end
+```
+
 ## Workflows
 
 A workflow is defined using pure Ruby code, however it should contain only a high-level
diff --git a/lib/temporal/client.rb b/lib/temporal/client.rb
index 2c9952ea..d1ff4719 100644
--- a/lib/temporal/client.rb
+++ b/lib/temporal/client.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ def self.generate
       thread_id = Thread.current.object_id
       identity = "#{thread_id}@#{hostname}"
 
-      client_class.new(host, port, identity)
+      if Temporal.configuration.client_type == :grpc
+        client_class.new(host, port, identity, Temporal.configuration.grpc_ssl_config)
+      else
+        client_class.new(host, port, identity)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/temporal/client/grpc_client.rb b/lib/temporal/client/grpc_client.rb
index 4a295db6..6ef4710a 100644
--- a/lib/temporal/client/grpc_client.rb
+++ b/lib/temporal/client/grpc_client.rb
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ class GRPCClient
         close: Temporal::Api::Enums::V1::HistoryEventFilterType::HISTORY_EVENT_FILTER_TYPE_CLOSE_EVENT,
       }.freeze
 
-      def initialize(host, port, identity)
+      def initialize(host, port, identity, grpc_ssl_config)
         @url = "#{host}:#{port}"
         @identity = identity
+        @channel_creds = grpc_ssl_config
         @poll = true
         @poll_mutex = Mutex.new
         @poll_request = nil
@@ -388,12 +389,12 @@ def cancel_polling_request
 
       private
 
-      attr_reader :url, :identity, :poll_mutex, :poll_request
+      attr_reader :url, :channel_creds, :identity, :poll_mutex, :poll_request
 
       def client
         @client ||= Temporal::Api::WorkflowService::V1::WorkflowService::Stub.new(
           url,
-          :this_channel_is_insecure,
+          channel_creds,
           timeout: 60
         )
       end
diff --git a/lib/temporal/configuration.rb b/lib/temporal/configuration.rb
index f6e59fa2..c1cf8404 100644
--- a/lib/temporal/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/temporal/configuration.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 module Temporal
   class Configuration
     attr_reader :timeouts, :error_handlers
-    attr_accessor :client_type, :host, :port, :logger, :metrics_adapter, :namespace, :task_queue, :headers
+    attr_accessor :channel_creds, :client_type, :host, :port, :logger, :metrics_adapter, :namespace, :task_queue, :headers
 
     # We want an infinite execution timeout for cron schedules and other perpetual workflows.
     # We choose an 10-year execution timeout because that's the maximum the cassandra DB supports,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def initialize
       @namespace = DEFAULT_NAMESPACE
       @task_queue = DEFAULT_TASK_QUEUE
       @headers = DEFAULT_HEADERS
+      @channel_creds = nil
       @error_handlers = []
     end
 
@@ -50,5 +51,13 @@ def task_list=(name)
     def timeouts=(new_timeouts)
       @timeouts = DEFAULT_TIMEOUTS.merge(new_timeouts)
     end
+
+    def grpc_ssl_config
+      if @channel_creds.nil?
+        :this_channel_is_insecure
+      else
+        @channel_creds
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_client_spec.rb b/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_client_spec.rb
index 1f1b0118..566f1a33 100644
--- a/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_client_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 describe Temporal::Client::GRPCClient do
-  subject { Temporal::Client::GRPCClient.new(nil, nil, nil) }
+  subject { Temporal::Client::GRPCClient.new(nil, nil, nil, :this_channel_is_insecure) }
   let(:grpc_stub) { double('grpc stub') }
   let(:namespace) { 'test-namespace' }
   let(:workflow_id) { SecureRandom.uuid }