diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb b/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb
index 79f65ec7..183876e4 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ def sync_kitchen
         upload_to_provision_path(:environment_path, 'environments')
       end
 
+      def ssl_verify_mode
+        Chef::Config[:ssl_verify_mode] || :verify_peer
+      end
+
       def expand_path(path)
         Pathname.new(path).expand_path
       end
diff --git a/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb b/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb
index e8039770..5a40302e 100644
--- a/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb
+++ b/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ data_bag_path             File.join(base, 'data_bags')
 encrypted_data_bag_secret File.join(base, 'data_bag_key')
 environment_path          File.join(base, 'environments')
 environment               <%= node_environment.inspect %>
+ssl_verify_mode           <%= ssl_verify_mode.inspect %>
 
 cookbook_path []
 <% cookbook_paths.each_with_index do |path, i| -%>
diff --git a/test/solo_cook_test.rb b/test/solo_cook_test.rb
index 1097e447..a139250a 100644
--- a/test/solo_cook_test.rb
+++ b/test/solo_cook_test.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ def test_rsync_exclude_sources_chefignore
     end
   end
 
+  def test_sets_ssl_verify_mode_returns_verify_peer_for_nil
+    Chef::Config[:ssl_verify_mode] = nil
+    assert_equal :verify_peer, command.ssl_verify_mode
+  end
+
+  def test_sets_ssl_verify_mode
+    Chef::Config[:ssl_verify_mode] = :verify_none
+    assert_equal :verify_none, command.ssl_verify_mode
+  end
+
   def test_expanded_config_paths_returns_empty_array_for_nil
     Chef::Config[:foo] = nil
     assert_equal [], command.expanded_config_paths(:foo)