diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b988deb..1fffc667 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ e2e-offline-in-mem: ## brings up offline proxy in in-memory mode and runs e2e sd
 e2e-online-in-mem: ## brings up proxy in online in memory mode and runs e2e sdk tests against it
 	docker-compose --env-file .env.online_in_mem -f ./docker-compose.yml up -d --remove-orphans proxy
 	sleep 5 ## TODO replace with a check for the proxy and all envs being healthy
-	go test -p 1 -v ./tests/... -env=".env.online" | tee /dev/stderr | go-junit-report -set-exit-code > online-in-memory.xml
+	STREAM_URL=https://localhost:7000 go test -p 1 -v ./tests/... -env=".env.online" | tee /dev/stderr | go-junit-report -set-exit-code > online-in-memory.xml
 
 e2e-online-redis: ## brings up proxy in online in redis mode and runs e2e sdk tests against it
 	docker-compose --env-file .env.online_redis -f ./docker-compose.yml up -d --remove-orphans proxy redis
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f2ec0175..f102de44 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
     volumes:
       - ${CONFIG_VOLUME:-./config:/config}
+      - ./tests/e2e/certs:/certs
     ports:
       - 7000:${PORT:-7000}
 
@@ -45,4 +46,4 @@ services:
       - "5555:5555"
     volumes:
       - ./config/pushpin:/etc/pushpin
-    command: "pushpin --port 7000 --merge-output"
+    command: "pushpin --merge-output"
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 0ac65b35..319eba69 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Adjust how often certain actions are performed.
 | METRIC_POST_DURATION | metric-post-duration | How often in seconds the proxy posts metrics to Harness. Set to 0 to disable.               | int  | 60      |
 | HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL   | heartbeat-interval   | How often in seconds the proxy polls pings it's health function                             | int  | 60      |
 
-### TLS (beta)
+### TLS
 | Environment Variable | Flag        | Description                                                                 | Type   | Default |
 |----------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|
 | TLS_ENABLED          | tls-enabled | If true the proxy will use the tlsCert and tlsKey to run with https enabled | bool   | false   |
diff --git a/docs/tls.md b/docs/tls.md
index 88506473..c5aad7d5 100644
--- a/docs/tls.md
+++ b/docs/tls.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Enabling TLS
 There are two ways to configure the Relay Proxy to accept HTTPS requests.
 
-### Native TLS (Beta)
+### Native TLS
 You can configure the Relay Proxy to start with HTTPS enabled. This can be configured using the TLS config options. See [configuration](./configuration.md) for details. 
 
 This does not provide every fine-grained configuration option available to secure servers. If you require more control the best option is to use a program made for this purpose, and follow the "External TLS" option below.
diff --git a/tests/e2e/certs/cert.crt b/tests/e2e/certs/cert.crt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2788eb88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/certs/cert.crt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+Iw7dkRGhA6pJbu8ZMJOauzs0cGXY5sEYgslgk6NK53/uFf3EAwZnxXMPXfHl2RLp
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+rIvgQfy+Ld7TY2rt0frqwZjTMA4GA1UdDwEB/wQEAwIFoDAgBgNVHSUBAf8EFjAU
+BggrBgEFBQcDAQYIKwYBBQUHAwIwGgYDVR0RBBMwEYIJbG9jYWxob3N0hwR/AAAB
+MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAA4IBAQA/qYHUGZorGMvqXXxiaeIKGaOrGG3ZaQTUbl3I
+Djs8wNA0Ql1MNXgSYx6jrPnW06PbvquNEj6W6CPObtfrcTdeiUL9Yl93tF5NERjN
+fNCNyuVGhDV2dDc/ykZJojmfcRwvQWbpeQPSVjv/mkU6fRKHf0kJJku6HYjRvCza
+hE6I9loYZTSx095EvWkJ8UbMCCZUp6QlWpk2hPQlkzwwWQxYsI005tuxITOXcj0Q
+69wdMdvl9MFu00uytsVwXSrJ4dyWP/f8b8U2s9TbDGPGTWbeiqa5MWOr9/y4sVAH
+UJ2SvHL1Xiq5gBSAa0mUmf+aUSQoFZHfC5WbROJ9yEhbxnve
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/e2e/certs/cert.key b/tests/e2e/certs/cert.key
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26dcb286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/certs/cert.key
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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+Tprh/5BTglI12UTV4F377lD1hw9j7mgmr6LSozOoMEABUbfzVQvLDx4FfzRCPKQv
+0ZfK8nEQ+GyMy5TjwOXpWXg1HZE+1wr/GFSew+ob9QKBgQD8h6qJ5Np2TeGylUAB
+8ximt5gvUbHKRl2P+9oUpbkRmlHNBaG87WNQeHwwNyYI1dpFiCaYYCbi1Q4bPMMu
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+xo/V2SGLw3f3jAzqOvQ+30SIAB2poHTKYnrw9q4i2on225Qv7ud5Yn+B/M0DK+nh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+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/e2e/server_test.go b/tests/e2e/server_test.go
index fdd91af2..1a05ff75 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/server_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/server_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package e2e
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/harness/ff-proxy/tests/e2e/testhelpers"
+
 	harness "github.com/harness/ff-golang-server-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/harness/ff-golang-server-sdk/evaluation"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ func TestServerSDK(t *testing.T) {
 				harness.WithEventsURL(GetStreamURL()),
 				harness.WithStreamEnabled(false),
 				harness.WithTarget(tt.args.Target),
+				harness.WithHTTPClient(testhelpers.GetCertClient()),
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Couldn't create sdk err %s", err)
diff --git a/tests/e2e/stream_test.go b/tests/e2e/stream_test.go
index 1b57ce41..f60ec890 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/stream_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/stream_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/harness/ff-proxy/tests/e2e/testhelpers"
+
 	"github.com/harness/ff-proxy/gen/admin"
 
 	harness "github.com/harness/ff-golang-server-sdk/client"
@@ -80,9 +82,13 @@ func TestEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			eventChan := make(chan stream.Message, 10)
 
 			eventListener := EventListener{eventChan}
+			// if running locally with https enabled using the self-signed certs in /certs folder you need to add the cert
+			// to your trusted list like we do in the e2e test pipeline - this is because
+			// the go sdk sse client creates it's own http client which doesn't use the trusted certs we load in GetCertClient
 			client, err := harness.NewCfClient(tt.args.Key,
 				harness.WithURL(GetStreamURL()),
 				harness.WithEventStreamListener(eventListener),
+				harness.WithHTTPClient(testhelpers.GetCertClient()),
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Error("Couldn't create sdk")
@@ -172,6 +178,7 @@ func AddAuthToken(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request) error {
 // DefaultClient returns the default admin client
 func DefaultClient() *admin.Client {
 	client, err := admin.NewClient(GetRemoteURL())
+	client.Client = testhelpers.GetCertClient()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testhelpers/client.go b/tests/e2e/testhelpers/client.go
index debcbe59..d1e69fa1 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testhelpers/client.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/testhelpers/client.go
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ package testhelpers
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -12,6 +17,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harness/ff-proxy/gen/client"
 )
 
+const (
+	localCertFile = "./certs/cert.crt"
+)
+
 // AuthenticateSDKClient performs an auth request and returns the token and environment to use
 func AuthenticateSDKClient(key string, url string, target *client.Target) (token string, claims domain.Claims, err error) {
 	serverToken, err := Authenticate(key, url, target)
@@ -40,12 +49,49 @@ func Authenticate(apiKey string, url string, target *client.Target) (*client.Aut
 func DefaultEvaluationClient(url string) *client.Client {
 	log.Infof("Connecting client to %s", url)
 	c, err := client.NewClient(url)
+	// if we're connecting in https mode we should trust the self-signed certs used by the tests
+	if strings.Contains(url, "https") {
+		c.Client = GetCertClient()
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return c
 }
 
+// GetCertClient returns a custom http client which defines a certificate authority and trusts our certs from the /cert folder
+// this avoids any errors when run locally and doesn't require the certs to be manually trusted on your machine
+func GetCertClient() *http.Client {
+	// Get the SystemCertPool, continue with an empty pool on error
+	rootCAs, _ := x509.SystemCertPool()
+	if rootCAs == nil {
+		rootCAs = x509.NewCertPool()
+	}
+
+	// Read in the cert file
+	certs, err := ioutil.ReadFile(localCertFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to append %q to RootCAs: %v", localCertFile, err)
+	}
+
+	// Append our cert to the system pool
+	if ok := rootCAs.AppendCertsFromPEM(certs); !ok {
+		log.Println("No certs appended, using system certs only")
+	}
+
+	// Trust the augmented cert pool in our client
+	config := &tls.Config{
+		RootCAs:    rootCAs,
+		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
+	}
+
+	tr := &http.Transport{TLSClientConfig: config}
+
+	client := &http.Client{Transport: tr}
+
+	return client
+}
+
 // DecodeClaims ...
 func DecodeClaims(tokenString string) (domain.Claims, error) {
 	claims := domain.Claims{}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testhelpers/setup/main.go b/tests/e2e/testhelpers/setup/main.go
index 2443a2e0..83a1932e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testhelpers/setup/main.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/testhelpers/setup/main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ USER_ACCESS_TOKEN=%s`
 var onlineProxyInMemTemplate = `ACCOUNT_IDENTIFIER=%s
 ORG_IDENTIFIER=%s
 ADMIN_SERVICE_TOKEN=%s
-API_KEYS=%s`
+API_KEYS=%s
+TLS_ENABLED=true
+TLS_CERT=certs/cert.crt
+TLS_KEY=certs/cert.key`
 
 var onlineProxyRedisTemplate = `ACCOUNT_IDENTIFIER=%s
 ORG_IDENTIFIER=%s