diff --git a/manifests/grant.pp b/manifests/grant.pp
index ce7ce2f..db8c5ea 100644
--- a/manifests/grant.pp
+++ b/manifests/grant.pp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #                             Default: ''
 # $remote_password          - Password to use when running the command on a remote server.
 #                             Default: ''
+# $require_ssl              - Define if SSL connection is required for the user.
+#                             Default: false
 define mysql::grant (
   $mysql_user,
   $mysql_password,
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@
   $mysql_db_init_query_file = '',
   $remote_host              = '',
   $remote_user              = '',
-  $remote_password          = ''
+  $remote_password          = '',
+  $require_ssl              = false,
   ) {
 
   require mysql
diff --git a/templates/grant.erb b/templates/grant.erb
index b8983e7..40fbeba 100644
--- a/templates/grant.erb
+++ b/templates/grant.erb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 <% if @bool_mysql_create_db -%>
 CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS <%= @real_db %><%= @real_db_create_options %>;
 <% end -%>
-GRANT <%= @mysql_privileges %> ON <%= @real_db %>.* TO '<%= @mysql_user %>'@'<%= @mysql_host %>' IDENTIFIED BY '<%= @mysql_password %>';
+GRANT <%= @mysql_privileges %> ON <%= @real_db %>.* TO '<%= @mysql_user %>'@'<%= @mysql_host %>' IDENTIFIED BY '<%= @mysql_password %>'<% if @require_ssl  -%> require ssl<% end -%>;
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES ;