diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 61fd00c8..ccd41229 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
     - publisher limit: 12%
     - version: the limit for displaying both the installed and latest versions is 22% (otherwise just the latest version will be displayed)
 
+- Settings
+  - new property to disable SSL checking when downloading files (disabled by default)
+  
+  <p align="center">
+        <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinifmor/bauh-files/master/pictures/releases/0.10.3/check_ssl.png">
+  </p>
+
 ### Fixes
 - Arch
   - conflict resolution: removing hard dependencies that would be satisfied with the inclusion of the new package [#268](https://github.com/vinifmor/bauh/issues/268)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2e6954c..72f213f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ download:
   icons: true # allows bauh to download the applications icons when they are not saved on the disk
   multithreaded: true  # allows bauh to use a multithreaded download client installed on the system to download applications source files faster
   multithreaded_client: null  # defines the multi-threaded download tool to be used. If null, the default installed tool will be used (priority: aria2 > axel). Possible tools/values: aria2, axel
+  check_ssl: true  # if the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files.
 gems: null  # defines the enabled applications types managed by bauh (a null value means "all available")
 locale: null  # defines a different translation for bauh (a null value will retrieve the system's default locale)
 store_root_password: true  # if the root password should be asked only once
diff --git a/bauh/cli/app.py b/bauh/cli/app.py
index e69ea83c..2400d5e6 100644
--- a/bauh/cli/app.py
+++ b/bauh/cli/app.py
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ def main():
 
     cache_factory = DefaultMemoryCacheFactory(expiration_time=0)
 
+    downloader = AdaptableFileDownloader(logger=logger, multithread_enabled=app_config['download']['multithreaded'],
+                                         multithread_client=app_config['download']['multithreaded_client'],
+                                         i18n=i18n, http_client=http_client,
+                                         check_ssl=app_config['download']['check_ssl'])
+
     context = ApplicationContext(i18n=i18n,
                                  http_client=http_client,
                                  download_icons=bool(app_config['download']['icons']),
@@ -43,8 +48,7 @@ def main():
                                  disk_loader_factory=DefaultDiskCacheLoaderFactory(logger),
                                  logger=logger,
                                  distro=util.get_distro(),
-                                 file_downloader=AdaptableFileDownloader(logger, bool(app_config['download']['multithreaded']),
-                                                                         i18n, http_client, app_config['download']['multithreaded_client']),
+                                 file_downloader=downloader,
                                  app_name=__app_name__,
                                  app_version=__version__,
                                  internet_checker=InternetChecker(offline=False),
diff --git a/bauh/manage.py b/bauh/manage.py
index 06a70eda..f7d3af58 100644
--- a/bauh/manage.py
+++ b/bauh/manage.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ def new_manage_panel(app_args: Namespace, app_config: dict, logger: logging.Logg
 
     http_client = HttpClient(logger)
 
+    downloader = AdaptableFileDownloader(logger=logger, multithread_enabled=app_config['download']['multithreaded'],
+                                         multithread_client=app_config['download']['multithreaded_client'],
+                                         i18n=i18n, http_client=http_client,
+                                         check_ssl=app_config['download']['check_ssl'])
+
     context = ApplicationContext(i18n=i18n,
                                  http_client=http_client,
                                  download_icons=bool(app_config['download']['icons']),
@@ -39,8 +44,7 @@ def new_manage_panel(app_args: Namespace, app_config: dict, logger: logging.Logg
                                  disk_loader_factory=DefaultDiskCacheLoaderFactory(logger),
                                  logger=logger,
                                  distro=util.get_distro(),
-                                 file_downloader=AdaptableFileDownloader(logger, bool(app_config['download']['multithreaded']),
-                                                                         i18n, http_client, app_config['download']['multithreaded_client']),
+                                 file_downloader=downloader,
                                  app_name=__app_name__,
                                  app_version=__version__,
                                  internet_checker=InternetChecker(offline=app_args.offline),
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/config.py b/bauh/view/core/config.py
index e9c7c5d8..0b8a8ea0 100644
--- a/bauh/view/core/config.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/config.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class CoreConfigManager(YAMLConfigManager):
             'download': {
                 'multithreaded': False,
                 'multithreaded_client': None,
-                'icons': True
+                'icons': True,
+                'check_ssl': True
             },
             'store_root_password': True,
             'disk': {
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/downloader.py b/bauh/view/core/downloader.py
index c1d17243..1800191c 100644
--- a/bauh/view/core/downloader.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/downloader.py
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ RE_HAS_EXTENSION = re.compile(r'.+\.\w+$')
 
 class AdaptableFileDownloader(FileDownloader):
 
-    def __init__(self, logger: logging.Logger, multithread_enabled: bool, i18n: I18n, http_client: HttpClient, multithread_client: str):
+    def __init__(self, logger: logging.Logger, multithread_enabled: bool, i18n: I18n, http_client: HttpClient,
+                 multithread_client: str, check_ssl: bool):
         self.logger = logger
         self.multithread_enabled = multithread_enabled
         self.i18n = i18n
         self.http_client = http_client
         self.supported_multithread_clients = ['aria2', 'axel']
         self.multithread_client = multithread_client
+        self.check_ssl = check_ssl
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_aria2c_available() -> bool:
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ class AdaptableFileDownloader(FileDownloader):
     def _get_axel_process(self, url: str, output_path: str, cwd: str, root_password: Optional[str], threads: int) -> SimpleProcess:
         cmd = ['axel', url, '-n', str(threads), '-4', '-c', '-T', '5']
 
+        if not self.check_ssl:
+            cmd.append('-k')
+
         if output_path:
             cmd.append(f'--output={output_path}')
 
@@ -83,6 +88,9 @@ class AdaptableFileDownloader(FileDownloader):
     def _get_wget_process(self, url: str, output_path: str, cwd: str, root_password: Optional[str]) -> SimpleProcess:
         cmd = ['wget', url, '-c', '--retry-connrefused', '-t', '10', '--no-config', '-nc']
 
+        if not self.check_ssl:
+            cmd.append('--no-check-certificate')
+
         if output_path:
             cmd.append('-O')
             cmd.append(output_path)
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/settings.py b/bauh/view/core/settings.py
index 2ac85fa7..4b9d99bf 100644
--- a/bauh/view/core/settings.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/settings.py
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ class GenericSettingsManager(SettingsController):
                                                     value=core_config['system']['single_dependency_checking'],
                                                     id_='dep_check')
 
+        select_check_ssl = self._gen_bool_component(label=self.i18n['core.config.download.check_ssl'],
+                                                    tooltip=self.i18n['core.config.download.check_ssl.tip'],
+                                                    value=core_config['download']['check_ssl'],
+                                                    id_='download.check_ssl')
+
         select_dmthread = self._gen_bool_component(label=self.i18n['core.config.download.multithreaded'],
                                                    tooltip=self.i18n['core.config.download.multithreaded.tip'],
                                                    id_="down_mthread",
@@ -135,7 +140,8 @@ class GenericSettingsManager(SettingsController):
 
         select_mthread_client = self._gen_multithread_client_select(core_config)
 
-        inputs = [select_dmthread, select_mthread_client, select_trim, select_dep_check, input_data_exp, input_icon_exp]
+        inputs = [select_dmthread, select_mthread_client, select_check_ssl, select_trim, select_dep_check,
+                  input_data_exp, input_icon_exp]
         panel = PanelComponent([FormComponent(inputs, spaces=False)], id_='advanced')
         return TabComponent(self.i18n['core.config.tab.advanced'].capitalize(), panel, None, 'core.adv')
 
@@ -380,9 +386,13 @@ class GenericSettingsManager(SettingsController):
         mthread_client = adv_form.get_component('mthread_client', SingleSelectComponent).get_selected()
         core_config['download']['multithreaded_client'] = mthread_client
 
+        check_ssl = adv_form.get_component('download.check_ssl', SingleSelectComponent).get_selected()
+        core_config['download']['check_ssl'] = check_ssl
+
         if isinstance(self.file_downloader, AdaptableFileDownloader):
             self.file_downloader.multithread_client = mthread_client
             self.file_downloader.multithread_enabled = download_mthreaded
+            self.file_downloader.check_ssl = check_ssl
 
         single_dep_check = adv_form.get_component('dep_check', SingleSelectComponent).get_selected()
         core_config['system']['single_dependency_checking'] = single_dep_check
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
index 161241d7..50abfaf6 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons=Download icons
 core.config.download.icons.tip=If the application icons should be downloaded and displayed on the table
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Multithreaded download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/de b/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
index 034d38d8..76926afc 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons=Download Icons
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Falls aktiviert werden die Anwendungs-Icons in der Tabelle angezeigt
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Paralleler Download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/en b/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
index eb30faa6..caff3dc1 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
 core.config.backup=Enabled
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons.tip=If the application icons should be downloaded and displayed on the table
 core.config.download.icons=Download icons
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Multi-threaded download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/es b/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
index dd06cac2..9ac06a98 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ core.config.backup.uninstall=Antes de desinstalar
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Antes de actualizar
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Cargar aplicaciones al inicio
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip= Si las aplicaciones instaladas o sugerencias deben ser cargadas en el panel de administración después del proceso de inicialización
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Comprobar certificado de seguridad
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=Si se debe verificar el certificado de seguridad (SSL) antes de descargar archivos
 core.config.download.icons=Descargar iconos
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Si los íconos de las aplicaciones se deben descargar y mostrar en la tabla
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Descarga segmentada
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr b/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr
index 710e3b42..5b0a2a72 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ core.config.backup.upgrade=Avant de mettre à jour
 core.config.backup=Activé
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Si les icônes de l'application devraient être téléchargées et affichées sur le tableau
 core.config.download.icons=Télécharger les icônes
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Téléchargement parallèles
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/it b/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
index d8ba47c0..ecf36639 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons=Download icons
 core.config.download.icons.tip=If the application icons should be downloaded and displayed on the table
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Multithreaded download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt b/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
index 1cf4b38e..17e898f7 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ core.config.backup.upgrade=Antes de atualizar
 core.config.backup=Habilitada
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Carregar aplicativos após iniciar
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=Se os aplicativos instalados ou sugestões devem ser carregados no painel de gerenciamento após a inicialização.
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Verificar certificado de segurança
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=Se o certificado de segurança (SSL) deve ser verificado antes de baixar arquivos
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Se os ícones dos aplicativos devem ser baixados e exibidos na tabela
 core.config.download.icons=Baixar ícones
 core.config.download.multithreaded.tip=Se os aplicativos, pacotes e arquivos devem ser baixados através de uma ferramenta que trabalha com segmentação / threads (pode ser mais rápido).
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
index d543de5a..c68bf42b 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons=Скачать иконки
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Загружать иконки приложения для отображаения на рабочем столе
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Многопоточная загрузка
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr b/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
index 22d26e06..0f27f2c7 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ core.config.backup.upgrade=Önce yükseltiliyor
 core.config.backup=Etkin
 core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
 core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
+core.config.download.check_ssl=Check security certificate
+core.config.download.check_ssl.tip=If the security certificate (SSL) should be checked before downloading files
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Tabloda görüntüleniyorsa uygulama simgeleri indirilmeli
 core.config.download.icons=Simgeleri indir
 core.config.download.multithreaded.tip=Uygulamaların, paketlerin ve dosyaların iş parçacıklarıyla (daha hızlı) çalışan bir araçla indirilip indirilmeyeceği.