diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.md b/ReleaseNotes.md
index c4a6f533..515a765b 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.md
@@ -2,7 +2,18 @@
 
 ## Release 0.3.8 (NOT RELEASED YET)
 
- * [Refactor Issue 291][issue-291]
+ * [JENKINS-46445](https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-46445)
+
+   Add support for both client TLS and basic authentication.
+
+   ```java
+    HttpClientBuilder builder = HttpClientBuilder.create();
+    builder.setSslcontext(sslContext);
+    JenkinsHttpClient client = new JenkinsHttpClient(uri, builder, username, password);
+    JenkinsServer jenkins = new JenkinsServer(client);
+   ```
+
+* [Refactor Issue 291][issue-291]
    
    Useful utility methods refactored into utility classes.
 
diff --git a/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java b/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java
index e527e0b2..37414993 100755
--- a/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java
+++ b/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java
@@ -116,7 +116,19 @@ public JenkinsHttpClient(URI uri) {
      * @param password Password or auth token to use when connecting
      */
     public JenkinsHttpClient(URI uri, String username, String password) {
-        this(uri, addAuthentication(HttpClientBuilder.create(), uri, username, password));
+        this(uri, HttpClientBuilder.create(), username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create an authenticated Jenkins HTTP client
+     *
+     * @param uri Location of the jenkins server (ex. http://localhost:8080)
+     * @param builder Configured HttpClientBuilder to be used
+     * @param username Username to use when connecting
+     * @param password Password or auth token to use when connecting
+     */
+    public JenkinsHttpClient(URI uri, HttpClientBuilder builder, String username, String password) {
+        this(uri, addAuthentication(builder, uri, username, password));
         if (isNotBlank(username)) {
             localContext = new BasicHttpContext();
             localContext.setAttribute("preemptive-auth", new BasicScheme());