diff --git a/lib/request.js b/lib/request.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/request.js
+++ b/lib/request.js
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ Request.prototype.performRequest = function performRequest(cachedResponse) {
   }
 
   defaultRequestOptions = {
-    auth: this.options.auth || ':' + this.options.token,
-    method: this.options.method || 'GET',
-    headers: headers
+    auth:                this.options.auth || ':' + this.options.token,
+    method:              this.options.method || 'GET',
+    rejectUnauthorized:  this.options.rejectUnauthorized,
+    headers:             headers
   };
 
   requestOptions = this.getRequestOptions(defaultRequestOptions);
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