diff --git a/launch/launch-node.py b/launch/launch-node.py
index 3b0db3185f..d55f22767b 100755
--- a/launch/launch-node.py
+++ b/launch/launch-node.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ NOVA_PASSWORD = os.environ['OS_PASSWORD']
 NOVA_URL = os.environ['OS_AUTH_URL']
 NOVA_PROJECT_ID = os.environ['OS_TENANT_NAME']
 NOVA_REGION_NAME = os.environ['OS_REGION_NAME']
+NOVACLIENT_INSECURE = os.getenv('NOVACLIENT_INSECURE', None)
 IPV6 = os.environ.get('IPV6', '0') is 1
 
 SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ def get_client():
     kwargs = {}
     kwargs['region_name'] = NOVA_REGION_NAME
     kwargs['service_type'] = 'compute'
+
+    if NOVACLIENT_INSECURE:
+        kwargs['insecure'] = True
+
     from novaclient.v1_1.client import Client
     client = Client(*args, **kwargs)
     return client