diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
index df30bb1..79f8950 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,30 @@
 use crate::structs;
 
+use std::env;
+use std::process::exit;
+
 extern crate serde_json;
 
+pub fn get_client() -> reqwest::Client {
+    let mut builder = reqwest::Client::builder();
+    match env::var("NHENTAIRS_INSECURE") {
+        Ok(val) => {
+            if val == "true" || val == "yes" || val == "1" {
+                builder = builder.danger_accept_invalid_certs(true);
+            }
+        }
+        Err(env::VarError::NotPresent) => {}
+        Err(err) => eprintln!("failed to parse NHENTAIRS_INSECURE: {err}"),
+    };
+    match builder.build() {
+        Ok(client) => client,
+        Err(err) => {
+            eprintln!("Failed to create reqwest client: {err}");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn get_sauce_info(
     client: reqwest::Client,
     sauce: i32,
diff --git a/src/commands/download.rs b/src/commands/download.rs
index a7b52ba..1b7d164 100644
--- a/src/commands/download.rs
+++ b/src/commands/download.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub async fn run(args: env::Args) {
         eprintln!("Missing sauce(s)");
         exit(1);
     }
-    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
+    let client = api::get_client();
     let mut pages_vec: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
     {
         let mut handles: Vec<JoinHandle<structs::GalleryInfoSuccess>> =
diff --git a/src/commands/search.rs b/src/commands/search.rs
index ae09d29..2603741 100644
--- a/src/commands/search.rs
+++ b/src/commands/search.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub async fn run(args: env::Args) {
         eprintln!("Missing search query");
         exit(1);
     }
-    let search_info = api::get_search_info(reqwest::Client::new(), &query)
+    let search_info = api::get_search_info(api::get_client(), &query)
         .await
         .unwrap();
     if search_info.num_pages < 1 {
diff --git a/src/commands/view.rs b/src/commands/view.rs
index d895f8a..8867127 100644
--- a/src/commands/view.rs
+++ b/src/commands/view.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub async fn run(args: env::Args) {
         eprintln!("Missing sauce(s)");
         exit(1);
     }
-    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
+    let client = api::get_client();
     let mut handles: Vec<JoinHandle<(structs::GalleryInfo, i32)>> =
         Vec::with_capacity(sauces.len());
     for sauce in sauces {