diff --git a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Telegraf/forms/output.xml b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Telegraf/forms/output.xml
index 89f8ee137..8f184761b 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Telegraf/forms/output.xml
+++ b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Telegraf/forms/output.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
         <type>text</type>
         <help>Set the password for authentication.</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>output.influx_ssl_verify</id>
+        <label>Disable SSL verification</label>
+        <type>checkbox</type>
+        <help>This will skip chain and host verification.</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <id>output.influx_v2_enable</id>
         <label>Enable Influx v2 Output</label>
diff --git a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Telegraf/Output.xml b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Telegraf/Output.xml
index c3b090acf..a64d586bb 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Telegraf/Output.xml
+++ b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Telegraf/Output.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
             <default></default>
             <Required>N</Required>
         </influx_password>
+        <influx_ssl_verify type="BooleanField">
+            <default>0</default>
+            <Required>N</Required>
+        </influx_ssl_verify>
         <graphite_enable type="BooleanField">
             <default>0</default>
             <Required>N</Required>
diff --git a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf
index f74f87854..f9ab13f5b 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf
+++ b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.output.influx_password') and OPNsense.telegraf.output.influx_password != '' %}
   password = "{{ OPNsense.telegraf.output.influx_password }}"
 {%   endif %}
+{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.output.influx_ssl_verify') and OPNsense.telegraf.output.influx_ssl_verify == '1' %}
+  insecure_skip_verify = true
+{%   else %}
+  insecure_skip_verify = false
+{%   endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.output.datadog_enable') and OPNsense.telegraf.output.datadog_enable == '1' %}