diff --git a/ircbot.py b/ircbot.py
index 729654c..918ff62 100755
--- a/ircbot.py
+++ b/ircbot.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def main(*, server, channel, nick, mqtt_host):
         push_messages=push_messages,
     )
     botcommands.setup(bot, mqtt_host)
-    bot.run(server, tls=True)
+    bot.run(server, tls=True, tls_verify=False)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":