diff --git a/awx/main/utils/handlers.py b/awx/main/utils/handlers.py
index 3eb9852472..25bb49231d 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/handlers.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/handlers.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ PARAM_NAMES = {
     'indv_facts': 'LOG_AGGREGATOR_INDIVIDUAL_FACTS',
     'enabled_flag': 'LOG_AGGREGATOR_ENABLED',
     'http_timeout': 'LOG_AGGREGATOR_HTTP_TIMEOUT',
+    'verify_cert': 'LOG_AGGREGATOR_VERIFY_CERT'
 }
 
 
@@ -146,8 +147,11 @@ class BaseHTTPSHandler(logging.Handler):
             payload_str = json.dumps(payload_input)
         else:
             payload_str = payload_input
-        return dict(data=payload_str, background_callback=unused_callback,
-                    timeout=self.http_timeout)
+        kwargs = dict(data=payload_str, background_callback=unused_callback,
+                      timeout=self.http_timeout)
+        if self.verify_cert is False:
+            kwargs['verify'] = False
+        return kwargs
 
     def skip_log(self, logger_name):
         if self.host == '' or (not self.enabled_flag):
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index e3af1781db..65257059b1 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -866,8 +866,10 @@ INSIGHTS_URL_BASE = "https://access.redhat.com"
 
 TOWER_SETTINGS_MANIFEST = {}
 
+# Settings related to external logger configuration
 LOG_AGGREGATOR_ENABLED = False
 LOG_AGGREGATOR_HTTP_TIMEOUT = 5
+LOG_AGGREGATOR_VERIFY_CERT = True
 
 # The number of retry attempts for websocket session establishment
 # If you're encountering issues establishing websockets in clustered Tower,