diff --git a/logging_loki/emitter.py b/logging_loki/emitter.py
index 0eb98fe..31230b9 100644
--- a/logging_loki/emitter.py
+++ b/logging_loki/emitter.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import threading
 import time
 from logging.config import ConvertingDict
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import requests
 
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def __init__(self,
         as_json: bool = False,
         props_to_labels: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         level_tag: Optional[str] = const.level_tag,
-        logger_tag: Optional[str] = const.logger_tag
+        logger_tag: Optional[str] = const.logger_tag,
+        verify: Union[bool, str] = True
     ):
         """
         Create new Loki emitter.
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.level_tag: str = level_tag
         #: Label name indicating logger name.
         self.logger_tag: str = logger_tag
+        # verify param to be past to requests, can be a bool (to enable/disable SSL verification) or a path to a CA bundle
+        self.verify = verify
 
         self._session: Optional[requests.Session] = None
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ def session(self) -> requests.Session:
         if self._session is None:
             self._session = self.session_class()
             self._session.auth = self.auth or None
+            self._session.verify = self.verify
         return self._session
 
     def close(self):
diff --git a/logging_loki/handlers.py b/logging_loki/handlers.py
index 3852db9..018f856 100644
--- a/logging_loki/handlers.py
+++ b/logging_loki/handlers.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def __init__(
         as_json: Optional[bool] = False,
         props_to_labels: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         level_tag: Optional[str] = const.level_tag,
-        logger_tag: Optional[str] = const.logger_tag
+        logger_tag: Optional[str] = const.logger_tag,
+        verify: Union[bool, str] = True
     ):
         """
         Create new Loki logging handler.
@@ -84,10 +85,11 @@ def __init__(
             props_to_labels: List of properties that should be converted to loki labels.
             level_tag: Label name indicating logging level.
             logger_tag: Label name indicating logger name.
+            verify: Either a boolean, in which case it controls whether we verify the server's TLS certificate, or a string, in which case it must be a path to a CA bundle to use.
 
         """
         super().__init__()
-        self.emitter = LokiEmitter(url, tags, headers, auth, as_json, props_to_labels, level_tag, logger_tag)
+        self.emitter = LokiEmitter(url, tags, headers, auth, as_json, props_to_labels, level_tag, logger_tag, verify)
 
     def handleError(self, exc: Exception):  # noqa: N802
         """Close emitter and let default handler take actions on error."""