diff --git a/nice.py b/nice.py
index 4027643..250dd1e 100644
--- a/nice.py
+++ b/nice.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import importlib.util
 # traceback was previously imported for debugging but is unused
 
 # TODO fix ssl
-VERIFY_SSL = False
+VERIFY_SSL = True
 
 SOCKET_PATH = "tcp://localhost:9976"