diff --git a/doc/source/configuring.rst b/doc/source/configuring.rst
index 7764342be9..682c6ef021 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuring.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuring.rst
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@ The path to a Certifying Authority's cert file to use in SSL connections to the
 registry server, if any. Alternately, you may set the
 ``GLANCE_CLIENT_CA_FILE`` environ variable to a filepath of the CA cert file
 
+* ``registry_client_insecure=False``
+
+Optional. Default: False.
+
+When using SSL in connections to the registry server, do not require
+validation via a certifying authority. This is the registry's equivalent of
+specifying --insecure on the command line using glanceclient for the API
+
 Configuring Logging in Glance
 -----------------------------
 
diff --git a/etc/glance-api.conf b/etc/glance-api.conf
index abdb33c6ab..b873d5ab04 100644
--- a/etc/glance-api.conf
+++ b/etc/glance-api.conf
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ registry_client_protocol = http
 # GLANCE_CLIENT_CA_FILE environ variable to a filepath of the CA cert file
 #registry_client_ca_file = /path/to/ca/file
 
+# When using SSL in connections to the registry server, do not require
+# validation via a certifying authority. This is the registry's equivalent of
+# specifying --insecure on the command line using glanceclient for the API
+# Default: False
+#registry_client_insecure = False
+
 # ============ Notification System Options =====================
 
 # Notifications can be sent when images are create, updated or deleted.
diff --git a/glance/registry/__init__.py b/glance/registry/__init__.py
index 6352624685..da4c0c8a56 100644
--- a/glance/registry/__init__.py
+++ b/glance/registry/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ registry_client_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('registry_client_key_file'),
     cfg.StrOpt('registry_client_cert_file'),
     cfg.StrOpt('registry_client_ca_file'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('registry_client_insecure', default=False),
     cfg.StrOpt('metadata_encryption_key', secret=True),
 ]
 registry_client_ctx_opts = [
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ def configure_registry_client():
         'use_ssl': CONF.registry_client_protocol.lower() == 'https',
         'key_file': CONF.registry_client_key_file,
         'cert_file': CONF.registry_client_cert_file,
-        'ca_file': CONF.registry_client_ca_file
+        'ca_file': CONF.registry_client_ca_file,
+        'insecure': CONF.registry_client_insecure,
     }