diff --git a/fdskun.py b/fdskun.py
index ec4b865..c6c53bc 100644
--- a/fdskun.py
+++ b/fdskun.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from twisted.words.protocols import irc
-from twisted.internet import reactor, protocol
+from twisted.internet import reactor, protocol, ssl
 from twisted.python import usage, log
 from twisted.internet import inotify
 from twisted.python import filepath
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
 	host = config.get('irc', 'host')
 	port = int(config.get('irc', 'port'))
+	ssl_switch = config.get('irc', 'ssl')
 	channel = config.get('irc', 'channel')
 	nickname = config.get('irc', 'nickname')
 	nickserv_pw = config.get('irc', 'nickserv_pw')
@@ -153,7 +154,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 	f = MonitorBotFactory(nickname, channel, nickserv_pw, fsmon)
 
 	# connect factory to this host and port
-	reactor.connectTCP(host, port, f)
+	if ssl_switch == 'no':
+		reactor.connectTCP(host, port, f)
+	else:
+		reactor.connectSSL(host, port, f, ssl.ClientContextFactory())
 
 	# run bot
 	reactor.run()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b8644b3..83de952 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 coverage
 pyopenssl
 twisted
+service_identity
diff --git a/settings.ini.example b/settings.ini.example
index 06cd86e..68d1ffe 100644
--- a/settings.ini.example
+++ b/settings.ini.example
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [irc]
 host = irc.euirc.net
 port = 6667
+ssl = no
+ssl = yes
 nickName = FDS-kun
 realName = bot: provides tracking of an ftp folder
 channel = #JPT