diff --git a/backend/python/main.py b/backend/python/main.py
index fec9c54..83b92a7 100644
--- a/backend/python/main.py
+++ b/backend/python/main.py
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ async def health(request):
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--host", default="0.0.0.0")
     parser.add_argument("--port", type=int, default=8080)
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-keyfile", default="")
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-certfile", default="")
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-ca-certs", default="")
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-cert-reqs", type=int, default=0)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    uvicorn.run(star, host=args.host, port=args.port)
+    uvicorn.run(star, host=args.host, port=args.port, ssl_keyfile=args.ssl_keyfile, ssl_certfile=args.ssl_certfile, ssl_ca_certs=args.ssl_ca_certs, ssl_cert_reqs=args.ssl_cert_reqs)
diff --git a/frontend/python/main.py b/frontend/python/main.py
index 1dc90d1..f2919fb 100644
--- a/frontend/python/main.py
+++ b/frontend/python/main.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def send_greeting(name, text):
         "text": text,
     }
 
-    async with AsyncClient() as client:
+    async with AsyncClient(verify=verify, cert=cert) as client:
         try:
             response = await client.post(f"{backend_url}/api/hello", json=request_data)
         except HTTPError as e:
@@ -118,10 +118,23 @@ async def health(request):
     parser.add_argument("--host", default="0.0.0.0")
     parser.add_argument("--port", type=int, default=8080)
     parser.add_argument("--backend", metavar="URL", default="http://backend:8080")
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-keyfile", default="")
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-certfile", default="")
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl-ca-certs", default="")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     global backend_url
     backend_url = args.backend
 
+    global cert
+    if args.ssl_certfile and args.ssl_keyfile:
+        cert = (args.ssl_certfile, args.ssl_keyfile)
+
+    global verify
+    if args.ssl_ca_certs:
+        verify = args.ssl_ca_certs
+    else:
+        verify = True
+
     uvicorn.run(star, host=args.host, port=args.port)