diff --git a/source/backends/irc.rb b/source/backends/irc.rb
index a22061a..27992b1 100644
--- a/source/backends/irc.rb
+++ b/source/backends/irc.rb
@@ -107,14 +107,16 @@ module Backend_IRC
 
          @real = Cinch::Bot.new do
             configure do |cfg|
-               cfg.server   = info[:server]
-               cfg.nick     = info[:nick] || "vrobot4"
-               cfg.port     = info[:port]     if info.key? :port
-               cfg.password = info[:pass]     if info.key? :pass
-               cfg.modes    = info[:modes]    if info.key? :modes
-               cfg.channels = info[:channels] if info.key? :channels
-               cfg.realname = "vrobot4"
-               cfg.user     = "vrobot4"
+               cfg.server     = info[:server]
+               cfg.nick       = info[:nick] || "vrobot4"
+               cfg.port       = info[:port]     if info.key? :port
+               cfg.password   = info[:pass]     if info.key? :pass
+               cfg.modes      = info[:modes]    if info.key? :modes
+               cfg.channels   = info[:channels] if info.key? :channels
+               cfg.ssl        = true
+               cfg.ssl.verify = true
+               cfg.realname   = "vrobot4"
+               cfg.user       = "vrobot4"
                cfg.message_split_start = "… "
                cfg.message_split_end   = " …"
             end