diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 30a03d9..838165b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@
             name: jdoe
             email: j@doe.com
 
+GIT with user and SSL setup
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    git:
+      client:
+        disable_ssl_verification: True
+        enabled: true
+        user:
+        - user:
+            name: jdoe
+            email: j@doe.com
+
 Reclass with GIT with user setup
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
@@ -38,6 +51,18 @@
         user:
         - user: ${linux:system:user:jdoe}
 
+Reclass with GIT with user and SSL setup
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    git:
+      client:
+        disable_ssl_verification: True
+        enabled: true
+        user:
+        - user: ${linux:system:user:jdoe}
+
+
 Read more
 =========
 
diff --git a/git/client.sls b/git/client.sls
index e457770..a3c1900 100644
--- a/git/client.sls
+++ b/git/client.sls
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@
 
 {%- endif %}
 
+{%- if client.disable_ssl_verification == True %}
+
+set_git_ssl_verification_off:
+  git.config.set:
+  - user: {{ user.user.name }}
+  - name: http.sslVerify
+  - value: "false"
+  - global: True
+  - require:
+    - user: system_user_{{ user.user.name }}
+
+{%- endif %}
+
 {%- endfor %}
 
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/git/map.jinja b/git/map.jinja
index fc3f51e..7a84819 100644
--- a/git/map.jinja
+++ b/git/map.jinja
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 
 {%- set client = salt['grains.filter_by']({
+    'default': {
+        'disable_ssl_verification': False,
+        'user': [],
+    },
     'Arch': {
         'pkgs': ['git'],
-        'user': [],
     },
     'Debian': {
         'pkgs': ['git-core'],
-        'user': [],
     },
     'Gentoo': {
         'pkgs': ['dev-vcs/git'],
-        'user': [],
     },
     'MacOS': {
         'pkgs': ['git'],
-        'user': [],
     },
     'RedHat': {
         'pkgs': ['git'],
-        'user': [],
     },
-}, merge=salt['pillar.get']('git:client')) %}
+}, merge=salt['pillar.get']('git:client'), base='default') %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/client_single.sls b/tests/pillar/client_single.sls
index b4a0035..87507ec 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/client_single.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/client_single.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 git:
   client:
     enabled: true
+    disable_ssl_verification: True
     user:
     - user:
         name: jdoe