diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8060ca31..e9bc055c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ This is a maintenance release with a few minor bugfixes.
 
 - [Gradle configuration cache](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/configuration_cache.html) support
 - New [Local TS consumer setup](./samples/local-ts-consumer/README.md) sample
+- New `strictSsl` option for `NpmPublishTask`
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/npm-publish-docs/src/pages/user-guide/tasks/NpmPublishTask.md b/npm-publish-docs/src/pages/user-guide/tasks/NpmPublishTask.md
index 71581bea..7383e47f 100644
--- a/npm-publish-docs/src/pages/user-guide/tasks/NpmPublishTask.md
+++ b/npm-publish-docs/src/pages/user-guide/tasks/NpmPublishTask.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ The task can be created and configured in a `build.gradle.kts` file by registeri
 
 ```kotlin title="build.gradle.kts"
 tasks {
-  register("name", dev.petuska.npm.publish.task.NpmPublishTask::class) {
-    ...
-  }
+    register("name", dev.petuska.npm.publish.task.NpmPublishTask::class) {
+        ...
+    }
 }
 ```
 
@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@ tasks {
     | [`packageDir`](#packagedir) | Directory   |         |                               |
     | [`dry`](#dry)               | Boolean     | false   |                               |
     | [`tag`](#tag)               | String      |         |                               |
+    | [`strictSsl`](#strictSsl)  | Boolean     |         |                               |
 
 === "Keys"
 
-    | Property                        | CLI     | System/Gradle | Environment |
-    |:--------------------------------|---------|:--------------|-------------|
-    | [`registry`](#registry)         |         |               |             |
-    | [`packageDir`](#destinationdir) |         |               |             |
-    | [`dry`](#dry)                   | `--dry` |               |             |
-    | [`tag`](#tag)                   | `--tag` |               |             |
+    | Property                        | CLI            | System/Gradle | Environment |
+    |:--------------------------------|----------------|:--------------|-------------|
+    | [`registry`](#registry)         |                |               |             |
+    | [`packageDir`](#destinationdir) |                |               |             |
+    | [`dry`](#dry)                   | `--dry`        |               |             |
+    | [`tag`](#tag)                   | `--tag`        |               |             |
+    | [`strictSsl`](#strictSsl)      | `--strict-ssl` |               |             |
 
 === "Usage"
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ tasks {
         packageDir.set(layout.projectDirectory.dir("src/main/js"))
         dry.set(true)
         tag.set("latest")
+        strictSsl.set(false)
       }
     }
     ```
@@ -63,3 +66,7 @@ Controls dry-tun mode for the execution.
 
 Sets a tag to label published package version
 [More info](https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-dist-tags-to-packages)
+
+### `strictSsl`
+
+Controls strict SSL validation for network requests
diff --git a/npm-publish-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/task/NpmPublishTask.kt b/npm-publish-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/task/NpmPublishTask.kt
index d91cd662..2298930c 100644
--- a/npm-publish-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/task/NpmPublishTask.kt
+++ b/npm-publish-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/task/NpmPublishTask.kt
@@ -40,13 +40,22 @@ public abstract class NpmPublishTask : NpmExecTask() {
 
   /**
    * Optional tag to label the published package version
-   * @see [NpmPublishExtension.dry]
+   * [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-dist-tags-to-packages)
    */
   @get:Input
   @get:Optional
   @get:Option(option = "tag", description = "Optional tag to label the published package version")
   public abstract val tag: Property<String>
 
+  /**
+   * Optional tag to label the published package version
+   * [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-dist-tags-to-packages)
+   */
+  @get:Input
+  @get:Optional
+  @get:Option(option = "strict-ssl", description = "Optional flag to enable or disable strict SSL")
+  public abstract val strictSsl: Property<Boolean>
+
   /**
    * Configuration DSL allowing to modify a registry config
    * @param action to apply
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@ public abstract class NpmPublishTask : NpmExecTask() {
       if (reg.authToken.isPresent) add("--//$repo:_authToken=${reg.authToken.get()}")
       if (d) add("--dry-run")
       if (tag.isPresent) add("--tag=${tag.get()}")
-//      add("${uri.scheme.trim()}://$repo")
+      if (strictSsl.isPresent) add("--strict-ssl=${strictSsl.get()}")
     }
     npmExec(args) { it.workingDir(packageDir.get()) }.rethrowFailure()
     if (!d) info { "Published package at $pDir to ${reg.name} registry" }