diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9980ab..5afe4c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ can copy the `example.env` file):
 ACTUAL_SERVER_URL="https://<Actual Budget server URL>"
 ACTUAL_SERVER_PASSWORD="<Actual Budget server password>"
 ACTUAL_SYNC_ID="<Actual Budget sync ID>"
+# allow self-signed SSL certs
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0
 
 # optional, for encrypted files
 ACTUAL_FILE_PASSWORD="<file password>"
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 66c6aed..c6d49c2 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ACTUAL_SERVER_URL="https://<Actual Budget server URL>"
 ACTUAL_SERVER_PASSWORD="<Actual Budget server password>"
 ACTUAL_SYNC_ID="<Actual Budget sync ID>"
+# allow self-signed SSL certs
+NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0
 
 # optional, for encrypted files
 ACTUAL_FILE_PASSWORD="<file password>"