diff --git a/JBMessage.podspec b/JBMessage.podspec
index dc43994..ff8f78e 100644
--- a/JBMessage.podspec
+++ b/JBMessage.podspec
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   	s.name         		= "JBMessage"
- 	s.version      		= "1.0.17"
+ 	s.version      		= "1.0.18"
   	s.summary      		= "JBMessage is simple iOS networking wrapper based on AFNetworking"
   	s.homepage     		= "https://github.com/josipbernat/JBMessage"
   	s.license      		= { :type => "MIT", :file => "LICENSE" }
   	s.author            = { "Josip Bernat" => "josip.bernat@gmail.com" }
   	s.social_media_url	= "http://twitter.com/josipbernat"
   	s.platform     		= :ios, "6.0"
-  	s.source       		= { :git => "https://github.com/josipbernat/JBMessage.git", :tag => "v1.0.17" }
+  	s.source       		= { :git => "https://github.com/josipbernat/JBMessage.git", :tag => "v1.0.18" }
   	s.source_files  	= 'JBMessage/JBMessage/**/*.{h,m}'
    	s.requires_arc 		= true
-	s.dependency 		"AFNetworking", "~> 2.4"
+	s.dependency 		"AFNetworking", "~> 2.5"
 end
 
diff --git a/JBMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/JBMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 49ea64d..85dc286 100644
--- a/JBMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/JBMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@
 		};
 		1F3B320218E387DF000422F5 /* Debug */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
+			baseConfigurationReference = AA1E78719F2B7E60B0241EA5 /* Pods.debug.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/JBMessage.app/JBMessage";
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
@@ -503,6 +504,7 @@
 		};
 		1F3B320318E387DF000422F5 /* Release */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
+			baseConfigurationReference = 4358A0A6A1532087BB87DD46 /* Pods.release.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/JBMessage.app/JBMessage";
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
diff --git a/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.h b/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.h
index d81669e..392558b 100644
--- a/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.h
+++ b/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.h
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ typedef void (^JBDownloadBlock)(NSUInteger bytesRead, long long totalBytesRead,
  */
 @property (nonatomic, readwrite) BOOL shouldContinueAsBackgroundTask;
 
+/**
+ *  Boolean value determening wheter operation should allow invalid (https) certificates. Default value is NO.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, readwrite) BOOL allowsInvalidCertificates;
+
 /**
  *  A file URL for the multipart request. Deprecated from V.1.0.9. See inputFileURL and outputFileStreamPath.
  */
diff --git a/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.m b/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.m
index d05b89b..5835bc1 100644
--- a/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.m
+++ b/JBMessage/JBMessage/JBMessage.m
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ - (void)executeRequest {
     NSURLRequest *request = [self urlRequest];
     AFHTTPRequestOperationManager *manager = [self requestOperationManager];
     
+    if (self.allowsInvalidCertificates) {
+        manager.securityPolicy.allowInvalidCertificates = YES;
+    }
+    
     __weak id this = self;
     AFHTTPRequestOperation *operation = [manager HTTPRequestOperationWithRequest:request
                                                                          success:^(AFHTTPRequestOperation *operation, id responseObject) {
diff --git a/Podfile b/Podfile
index 5ee268e..5ab10da 100644
--- a/Podfile
+++ b/Podfile
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 platform :ios, '6.0'
-pod 'AFNetworking', '~> 2.4'
+pod 'AFNetworking', '~> 2.5'
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index 1b76774..01bf69f 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 PODS:
-  - AFNetworking (2.4.1):
+  - AFNetworking (2.5.0):
     - AFNetworking/NSURLConnection
     - AFNetworking/NSURLSession
     - AFNetworking/Reachability
     - AFNetworking/Security
     - AFNetworking/Serialization
     - AFNetworking/UIKit
-  - AFNetworking/NSURLConnection (2.4.1):
+  - AFNetworking/NSURLConnection (2.5.0):
     - AFNetworking/Reachability
     - AFNetworking/Security
     - AFNetworking/Serialization
-  - AFNetworking/NSURLSession (2.4.1):
+  - AFNetworking/NSURLSession (2.5.0):
     - AFNetworking/Reachability
     - AFNetworking/Security
     - AFNetworking/Serialization
-  - AFNetworking/Reachability (2.4.1)
-  - AFNetworking/Security (2.4.1)
-  - AFNetworking/Serialization (2.4.1)
-  - AFNetworking/UIKit (2.4.1):
+  - AFNetworking/Reachability (2.5.0)
+  - AFNetworking/Security (2.5.0)
+  - AFNetworking/Serialization (2.5.0)
+  - AFNetworking/UIKit (2.5.0):
     - AFNetworking/NSURLConnection
     - AFNetworking/NSURLSession
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
-  - AFNetworking (~> 2.4)
+  - AFNetworking (~> 2.5)
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  AFNetworking: 0aabc6fae66d6e5d039eeb21c315843c7aae51ab
+  AFNetworking: 0f54cb5d16ce38c1b76948faffb8d5fb705021c7
 
-COCOAPODS: 0.34.1
+COCOAPODS: 0.34.4