diff --git a/puppetboard/app.py b/puppetboard/app.py
index edf2736..4544ac8 100644
--- a/puppetboard/app.py
+++ b/puppetboard/app.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ puppetdb = connect(
     api_version=3,
     host=app.config['PUPPETDB_HOST'],
     port=app.config['PUPPETDB_PORT'],
-    ssl=app.config['PUPPETDB_SSL'],
+    ssl_verify=app.config['PUPPETDB_SSL'],
     ssl_key=app.config['PUPPETDB_KEY'],
     ssl_cert=app.config['PUPPETDB_CERT'],
     timeout=app.config['PUPPETDB_TIMEOUT'],)