diff --git a/lib/logstash/inputs/irc.rb b/lib/logstash/inputs/irc.rb
index 5d92e14d5..b5d5cfe20 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/inputs/irc.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/inputs/irc.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class LogStash::Inputs::Irc < LogStash::Inputs::Base
   # Port for the IRC Server
   config :port, :validate => :number, :required => true
 
+  # Set this to true to enable SSL.
+  config :secure, :validate => :boolean, :default => false
+
   # IRC Nickname
   config :nick, :validate => :string, :default => "logstash"
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ class LogStash::Inputs::Irc < LogStash::Inputs::Base
       c.user = @user
       c.channels = @channels
       c.password = @password
+      c.ssl.use = @secure
     end
     queue = @irc_queue
     @bot.on :channel  do |m|