diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index 61b18bc..60feff7 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@
     #   Never run upload hooks, but upload anyway (AKA bypass hooks).
     # - no-verify=True, verify=True:
     #   Invalid
+    p.add_option('--no-cert-checks',
+                 dest='validate_certs', action='store_false', default=True,
+                 help='Disable verifying ssl certs (unsafe).')
     p.add_option('--no-verify',
                  dest='bypass_hooks', action='store_true',
                  help='Do not run the upload hook.')
@@ -389,7 +392,9 @@
                                draft=opt.draft,
                                private=opt.private,
                                wip=opt.wip,
-                               dest_branch=destination)
+                               dest_branch=destination,
+                               validate_certs=opt.validate_certs)
+
         branch.uploaded = True
       except UploadError as e:
         branch.error = e