diff --git a/message/matrix.go b/message/matrix.go
index 1e7b2ae..6cf6c4c 100644
--- a/message/matrix.go
+++ b/message/matrix.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package message
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"local/truckstop/config"
@@ -45,7 +46,19 @@ func newMatrix(conf config.Matrix, cont string) Matrix {
 }
 
 func (m Matrix) getclient() (*gomatrix.Client, error) {
-	return gomatrix.NewClient(m.homeserver, m.username, m.token)
+	client, err := gomatrix.NewClient(m.homeserver, m.username, m.token)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	client.Client = &http.Client{
+		Timeout: time.Minute,
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+				InsecureSkipVerify: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	return client, nil
 }
 
 func (m Matrix) Continuation() string {