diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
index e9db1a3740..7f5937343a 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def __init__(self, merge_request_url: Optional[str] = None, incremental: Optiona
             else:  # private_token
                 self.gl = gitlab.Gitlab(
                     url=gitlab_url,
-                    private_token=gitlab_access_token
+                    private_token=gitlab_access_token,
+                    ssl_verify=ssl_verify
                 )
         except Exception as e:
             get_logger().error(f"Failed to create GitLab instance: {e}")