diff --git a/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py b/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py
index 04135213ed..7a68587621 100644
--- a/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py
+++ b/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.notifications.webhook_backend')
 class WebhookBackend(AWXBaseEmailBackend):
 
     init_parameters = {"url": {"label": "Target URL", "type": "string"},
+                       "disable_ssl_verification": {"label": "Verify SSL", "type": "bool", "default": False},
                        "headers": {"label": "HTTP Headers", "type": "object"}}
     recipient_parameter = "url"
     sender_parameter = None
 
-    def __init__(self, headers, fail_silently=False, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, headers, disable_ssl_verification=False, fail_silently=False, **kwargs):
+        self.disable_ssl_verification = disable_ssl_verification
         self.headers = headers
         super(WebhookBackend, self).__init__(fail_silently=fail_silently)
 
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@ class WebhookBackend(AWXBaseEmailBackend):
         for m in messages:
             r = requests.post("{}".format(m.recipients()[0]),
                               json=m.body,
-                              headers=self.headers)
+                              headers=self.headers,
+                              verify=(not self.disable_ssl_verification))
             if r.status_code >= 400:
                 logger.error(smart_text(_("Error sending notification webhook: {}").format(r.text)))
                 if not self.fail_silently:
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_notifications.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_notifications.py
index b9fc394d12..5c2bf74d5a 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_notifications.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_notifications.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def test_basic_parameterization(get, post, user, organization):
                          description="test webhook",
                          organization=organization.id,
                          notification_type="webhook",
-                         notification_configuration=dict(url="http://localhost",
+                         notification_configuration=dict(url="http://localhost", disable_ssl_verification=False,
                                                          headers={"Test": "Header"})),
                     u)
     assert response.status_code == 201
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_inherited_notification_templates(get, post, user, organization, project
                              description="test webhook {}".format(nfiers),
                              organization=organization.id,
                              notification_type="webhook",
-                             notification_configuration=dict(url="http://localhost",
+                             notification_configuration=dict(url="http://localhost", disable_ssl_verification=False,
                                                              headers={"Test": "Header"})),
                         u)
         assert response.status_code == 201
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def test_custom_environment_injection(post, user, organization):
                          description="test webhook",
                          organization=organization.id,
                          notification_type="webhook",
-                         notification_configuration=dict(url="https://example.org",
+                         notification_configuration=dict(url="https://example.org", disable_ssl_verification=False,
                                                          headers={"Test": "Header"})),
                     u)
     assert response.status_code == 201
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js b/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js
index af32a6a186..fa291d7654 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/notifications/notificationTemplates.form.js
@@ -399,6 +399,13 @@ export default ['i18n', function(i18n) {
                 subForm: 'typeSubForm',
                 ngDisabled: '!(notification_template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit || canAdd)'
             },
+            disable_ssl_verification: {
+                label: i18n._('Disable SSL Verification'),
+                type: 'checkbox',
+                ngShow: "notification_type.value == 'webhook' ",
+                subForm: 'typeSubForm',
+                ngDisabled: '!(notification_template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit || canAdd)'
+            },
             headers: {
                 label: i18n._('HTTP Headers'),
                 dataTitle: i18n._('HTTP Headers'),