diff --git a/src/etc/inc/notices.inc b/src/etc/inc/notices.inc
index 2e33ab997f..91889cefa1 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/notices.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/notices.inc
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ function send_smtp_message($message, $subject = "(no subject)", $force = false)
 		    ? $config['notifications']['smtp']['timeout']
 		    : 20,
 		'debug' => false,
-		'persist' => false
+		'persist' => false,
+		'socket_options' => array('ssl' => array('verify_peer_name' => false))
 	);
 
 	if ($config['notifications']['smtp']['fromaddress']) {