diff --git a/botocoreclient.py b/botocoreclient.py
index 3415dc6..d575955 100644
--- a/botocoreclient.py
+++ b/botocoreclient.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import botocore.session
+from oslo_config import types
 
 
 def _get_client(client_name, url, region, access, secret, ca_bundle):
@@ -29,9 +30,10 @@ def _get_client(client_name, url, region, access, secret, ca_bundle):
         'aws_secret_access_key': secret
     }
     if ca_bundle:
-        kwargs['verify'] = ca_bundle
-    else:
-        kwargs['verify'] = False
+        try:
+            kwargs['verify'] = types.Boolean()(ca_bundle)
+        except Exception:
+            kwargs['verify'] = ca_bundle
     return session.create_client(client_name, **kwargs)
 
 
diff --git a/config_opts.py b/config_opts.py
index 5ea4522..c852572 100644
--- a/config_opts.py
+++ b/config_opts.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ AWSGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('ca_bundle',
                default=None,
                help="The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying "
-                    "SSL certificates."),
+                    "SSL certificates. Or True/False to pass to botocore."),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_secret',
                default=None,
                help="AWS Secret Key",