diff --git a/awx/main/notifications/mattermost_backend.py b/awx/main/notifications/mattermost_backend.py
index 5e9b2208c5..650848c78c 100644
--- a/awx/main/notifications/mattermost_backend.py
+++ b/awx/main/notifications/mattermost_backend.py
@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.notifications.mattermost_backend')
 
 class MattermostBackend(AWXBaseEmailBackend):
 
-    init_parameters = {"mattermost_url": {"label": "Target URL", "type": "string"}}
+    init_parameters = {"mattermost_url": {"label": "Target URL", "type": "string"},
+                       "mattermost_no_verify_ssl": {"label": "Verify SSL", "type": "bool"}}
     recipient_parameter = "mattermost_url"
     sender_parameter = None
 
-    def __init__(self, mattermost_channel=None, mattermost_username=None,
+    def __init__(self, mattermost_no_verify_ssl=False, mattermost_channel=None, mattermost_username=None,
                  mattermost_icon_url=None, fail_silently=False, **kwargs):
         super(MattermostBackend, self).__init__(fail_silently=fail_silently)
         self.mattermost_channel = mattermost_channel
         self.mattermost_username = mattermost_username
         self.mattermost_icon_url = mattermost_icon_url
+        self.mattermost_no_verify_ssl = mattermost_no_verify_ssl
 
     def format_body(self, body):
         return body
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ class MattermostBackend(AWXBaseEmailBackend):
             payload['text'] = m.subject
 
             r = requests.post("{}".format(m.recipients()[0]),
-                              data=json.dumps(payload))
+                              data=json.dumps(payload), verify=(not self.mattermost_no_verify_ssl))
             if r.status_code >= 400:
                 logger.error(smart_text(_("Error sending notification mattermost: {}").format(r.text)))
                 if not self.fail_silently:
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js b/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js
index 29ef601191..079f94969c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js
@@ -365,6 +365,13 @@ export default ['i18n', function(i18n) {
                 subForm: 'typeSubForm',
                 ngDisabled: '!(notification_template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit || canAdd)'
             },
+            mattermost_no_verify_ssl: {
+                label: i18n._('Disable SSL Verification'),
+                type: 'checkbox',
+                ngShow: "notification_type.value == 'mattermost' ",
+                subForm: 'typeSubForm',
+                ngDisabled: '!(notification_template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit || canAdd)'
+            },
             server: {
                 label: i18n._('IRC Server Address'),
                 type: 'text',