diff --git a/archive_methods.py b/archive_methods.py
index af934f17..17ef71da 100644
--- a/archive_methods.py
+++ b/archive_methods.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from config import (
     FETCH_PDF,
     FETCH_SCREENSHOT,
     RESOLUTION,
+    CHECK_SSL_VALIDITY,
     SUBMIT_ARCHIVE_DOT_ORG,
     FETCH_AUDIO,
     FETCH_VIDEO,
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ def fetch_wget(link_dir, link, requisites=FETCH_WGET_REQUISITES, timeout=TIMEOUT
         *'wget --timestamping --adjust-extension --no-parent'.split(' '),                # Docs: https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html
         *(('--page-requisites', '--convert-links') if FETCH_WGET_REQUISITES else ()),
         *(('--user-agent="{}"'.format(WGET_USER_AGENT),) if WGET_USER_AGENT else ()),
+        *((() if CHECK_SSL_VALIDITY else ('--no-check-certificate',))),
         link['url'],
     ]
     end = progress(timeout, prefix='      ')
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 3d95e164..5d32142c 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ FETCH_SCREENSHOT =       os.getenv('FETCH_SCREENSHOT',       'True'
 FETCH_FAVICON =          os.getenv('FETCH_FAVICON',          'True'             ).lower() == 'true'
 SUBMIT_ARCHIVE_DOT_ORG = os.getenv('SUBMIT_ARCHIVE_DOT_ORG', 'True'             ).lower() == 'true'
 RESOLUTION =             os.getenv('RESOLUTION',             '1440,900'         )
+CHECK_SSL_VALIDITY =     os.getenv('CHECK_SSL_VALIDITY',     'True'             ).lower() == 'true'
 ARCHIVE_PERMISSIONS =    os.getenv('ARCHIVE_PERMISSIONS',    '755'              )
 ARCHIVE_DIR =            os.getenv('ARCHIVE_DIR',            '')
 CHROME_BINARY =          os.getenv('CHROME_BINARY',          'chromium-browser' )  # change to google-chrome browser if using google-chrome