diff --git a/src/r3_hex_http_httpc.erl b/src/r3_hex_http_httpc.erl
index c4b5d6f2..1e953f4b 100644
--- a/src/r3_hex_http_httpc.erl
+++ b/src/r3_hex_http_httpc.erl
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 request(Method, URI, ReqHeaders, Body, AdapterConfig) ->
     Profile = maps:get(profile, AdapterConfig, default),
     Request = build_request(URI, ReqHeaders, Body),
-    case httpc:request(Method, Request, [], [{body_format, binary}], Profile) of
+    case httpc:request(Method, Request, [{ssl, rebar_utils:ssl_opts(URI)}],
+                       [{body_format, binary}], Profile) of
         {ok, {{_, StatusCode, _}, RespHeaders, RespBody}} ->
             RespHeaders2 = load_headers(RespHeaders),
             {ok, {StatusCode, RespHeaders2, RespBody}};