diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/__init__.py b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/__init__.py
index 71e766841a..7fcbb51af4 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import json
 import sys
 import traceback
 import yaml
+import urllib3
 
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, SSLError
 
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ from awxkit.exceptions import Unauthorized, Common
 from awxkit.cli.utils import cprint
 
 
+# you'll only see these warnings if you've explicitly *disabled* SSL
+# verification, so they're a little annoying, redundant
+urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
+
+
 def run(stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr, argv=[]):
     cli = CLI(stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
     try: