diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89e1b3f..26a34e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Features
 
+- Add `--ssl` flag to `sls wsgi serve` (#103)
 - Add log message when skipping handler on warmup events (#95)
 - Add options for disabling threading and setting number of processes when invoking `sls wsgi serve` (#100)
 
@@ -11,14 +12,13 @@
 
   _Paul Bowsher_
 
-- Fix Flask CLI invocation of built-in commands (#99)
-
-  _Mischa Spiegelmock_
-
 ## Bugs
 
 - Properly decode event `path` into environ `PATH_INFO` (#93)
 - Fix local serving when package `individually: true` and function `module` are provided (#98)
+- Fix Flask CLI invocation of built-in commands (#99)
+
+  _Mischa Spiegelmock_
 
 # 1.7.2
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d16f7ee..48b1964 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ class ServerlessWSGI {
       const host = this.options.host || "localhost";
       const disable_threading = this.options["disable-threading"] || false;
       const num_processes = this.options["num-processes"] || 1;
+      const ssl = this.options.ssl || false;
 
       var args = [
         path.resolve(__dirname, "serve.py"),
@@ -404,6 +405,10 @@ class ServerlessWSGI {
         args.push("--disable-threading");
       }
 
+      if (ssl) {
+        args.push("--ssl");
+      }
+
       var status = child_process.spawnSync(this.pythonBin, args, {
         stdio: "inherit"
       });
@@ -557,6 +562,9 @@ class ServerlessWSGI {
               },
               "num-processes": {
                 usage: "Number of processes for server, defaults to 1"
+              },
+              ssl: {
+                usage: "Enable local serving using HTTPS"
               }
             }
           },
diff --git a/index.test.js b/index.test.js
index f5c02d9..d5c824b 100644
--- a/index.test.js
+++ b/index.test.js
@@ -1278,6 +1278,43 @@ describe("serverless-wsgi", () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it("allows serving over https", () => {
+      var plugin = new Plugin(
+        {
+          config: { servicePath: "/tmp" },
+          service: {
+            provider: { runtime: "python2.7" },
+            custom: { wsgi: { app: "api.app" } }
+          },
+          classes: { Error: Error },
+          cli: { log: () => {} }
+        },
+        { ssl: true }
+      );
+
+      var sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
+      var hasbinStub = sandbox.stub(hasbin, "sync").returns(true);
+      var procStub = sandbox.stub(child_process, "spawnSync").returns({});
+      plugin.hooks["wsgi:serve:serve"]().then(() => {
+        expect(hasbinStub.calledWith("python2.7")).to.be.true;
+        expect(
+          procStub.calledWith(
+            "python2.7",
+            [
+              path.resolve(__dirname, "serve.py"),
+              "/tmp",
+              "api.app",
+              5000,
+              "localhost",
+              "--ssl"
+            ],
+            { stdio: "inherit" }
+          )
+        ).to.be.true;
+        sandbox.restore();
+      });
+    });
+
     it("loads environment variables", () => {
       var plugin = new Plugin(
         {
diff --git a/serve.py b/serve.py
index 4d67c97..fc9e14e 100644
--- a/serve.py
+++ b/serve.py
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ def parse_args():  # pragma: no cover
     parser.add_argument("--disable-threading", action="store_false", dest="use_threads")
     parser.add_argument("--num-processes", type=int, dest="processes", default=1)
 
+    # Optional serving using HTTPS
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl", action="store_true", dest="ssl")
+
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
-def serve(cwd, app, port=5000, host="localhost", threaded=True, processes=1):
+def serve(cwd, app, port=5000, host="localhost", threaded=True, processes=1, ssl=False):
     sys.path.insert(0, cwd)
 
     os.environ["IS_OFFLINE"] = "True"
@@ -49,6 +52,11 @@ def serve(cwd, app, port=5000, host="localhost", threaded=True, processes=1):
     wsgi_module = importlib.import_module(wsgi_fqn_parts[-1])
     wsgi_app = getattr(wsgi_module, wsgi_fqn[1])
 
+    if ssl:
+        ssl_context = "adhoc"
+    else:
+        ssl_context = None
+
     # Attempt to force Flask into debug mode
     try:
         wsgi_app.debug = True
@@ -64,6 +72,7 @@ def serve(cwd, app, port=5000, host="localhost", threaded=True, processes=1):
         use_evalex=True,
         threaded=threaded,
         processes=processes,
+        ssl_context=ssl_context,
     )
 
 
@@ -77,4 +86,5 @@ def serve(cwd, app, port=5000, host="localhost", threaded=True, processes=1):
         host=args.host,
         threaded=args.use_threads,
         processes=args.processes,
+        ssl=args.ssl,
     )
diff --git a/serve_test.py b/serve_test.py
index ca44f5e..7713eaf 100644
--- a/serve_test.py
+++ b/serve_test.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def test_serve(mock_path, mock_importlib, mock_werkzeug):
         "use_evalex": True,
         "threaded": True,
         "processes": 1,
+        "ssl_context": None,
     }
 
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ def test_serve_alternative_hostname(mock_path, mock_importlib, mock_werkzeug):
         "use_evalex": True,
         "threaded": True,
         "processes": 1,
+        "ssl_context": None,
     }
 
 
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ def test_serve_disable_threading(mock_path, mock_importlib, mock_werkzeug):
         "use_evalex": True,
         "threaded": False,
         "processes": 1,
+        "ssl_context": None,
     }
 
 
@@ -111,6 +114,25 @@ def test_serve_multiple_processes(mock_path, mock_importlib, mock_werkzeug):
         "use_evalex": True,
         "threaded": True,
         "processes": 10,
+        "ssl_context": None,
+    }
+
+
+def test_serve_ssl(mock_path, mock_importlib, mock_werkzeug):
+    serve.serve("/tmp1", "app.app", "5000", "0.0.0.0", threaded=False, ssl=True)
+    assert len(mock_path) == 1
+    assert mock_path[0] == "/tmp1"
+    assert mock_werkzeug.lastcall.host == "0.0.0.0"
+    assert mock_werkzeug.lastcall.port == 5000
+    assert mock_werkzeug.lastcall.app.module == "app"
+    assert mock_werkzeug.lastcall.app.debug
+    assert mock_werkzeug.lastcall.kwargs == {
+        "use_reloader": True,
+        "use_debugger": True,
+        "use_evalex": True,
+        "threaded": False,
+        "processes": 1,
+        "ssl_context": "adhoc",
     }
 
 
@@ -129,6 +151,7 @@ def test_serve_from_subdir(mock_path, mock_importlib, mock_werkzeug):
         "use_evalex": True,
         "threaded": True,
         "processes": 1,
+        "ssl_context": None,
     }