diff --git a/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py b/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
index 0dadb55bc..c40e280dd 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ REDIS = {
         'PASSWORD': '',
         'DATABASE': 0,
         'SSL': False,
+        # Set this to True to skip TLS certificate verification
+        # This can expose the connection to attacks, be careful
+        # 'INSECURE_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY': False,
     },
     'caching': {
         'HOST': 'localhost',
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@ REDIS = {
         'PASSWORD': '',
         'DATABASE': 1,
         'SSL': False,
+        # Set this to True to skip TLS certificate verification
+        # This can expose the connection to attacks, be careful
+        # 'INSECURE_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY': False,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index ddc16e101..7fee45850 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ TASKS_REDIS_SENTINEL_TIMEOUT = TASKS_REDIS.get('SENTINEL_TIMEOUT', 10)
 TASKS_REDIS_PASSWORD = TASKS_REDIS.get('PASSWORD', '')
 TASKS_REDIS_DATABASE = TASKS_REDIS.get('DATABASE', 0)
 TASKS_REDIS_SSL = TASKS_REDIS.get('SSL', False)
+TASKS_REDIS_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY = TASKS_REDIS.get('INSECURE_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY', False)
 
 # Caching
 if 'caching' not in REDIS:
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ CACHING_REDIS_SENTINEL_SERVICE = CACHING_REDIS.get('SENTINEL_SERVICE', 'default'
 CACHING_REDIS_PASSWORD = CACHING_REDIS.get('PASSWORD', '')
 CACHING_REDIS_DATABASE = CACHING_REDIS.get('DATABASE', 0)
 CACHING_REDIS_SSL = CACHING_REDIS.get('SSL', False)
+CACHING_REDIS_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY = CACHING_REDIS.get('INSECURE_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY', False)
 
 
 #
@@ -398,21 +400,14 @@ if CACHING_REDIS_USING_SENTINEL:
         'password': CACHING_REDIS_PASSWORD,
     }
 else:
-    if CACHING_REDIS_SSL:
-        REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING = 'rediss://'
-    else:
-        REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING = 'redis://'
-
-    if CACHING_REDIS_PASSWORD:
-        REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING = '{}:{}@'.format(REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING, CACHING_REDIS_PASSWORD)
-
-    REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING = '{}{}:{}/{}'.format(
-        REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING,
-        CACHING_REDIS_HOST,
-        CACHING_REDIS_PORT,
-        CACHING_REDIS_DATABASE
-    )
-    CACHEOPS_REDIS = REDIS_CACHE_CON_STRING
+    CACHEOPS_REDIS = {
+        'host': CACHING_REDIS_HOST,
+        'port': CACHING_REDIS_PORT,
+        'db': CACHING_REDIS_DATABASE,
+        'password': CACHING_REDIS_PASSWORD,
+        'ssl': CACHING_REDIS_SSL,
+        'ssl_cert_reqs': None if CACHING_REDIS_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY else 'required',
+    }
 
 if not CACHE_TIMEOUT:
     CACHEOPS_ENABLED = False
@@ -560,6 +555,7 @@ else:
         'DB': TASKS_REDIS_DATABASE,
         'PASSWORD': TASKS_REDIS_PASSWORD,
         'SSL': TASKS_REDIS_SSL,
+        'SSL_CERT_REQS': None if TASKS_REDIS_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY else 'required',
         'DEFAULT_TIMEOUT': RQ_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
     }