diff --git a/src/jira.test.ts b/src/jira.test.ts
index e9954e8..fbf4058 100644
--- a/src/jira.test.ts
+++ b/src/jira.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function createTestInstance(actualOptions: Partial<JiraApiOptions> = {}) {
   if ("axios" in actualOptions) {
     finalOptions.axios = actualOptions.axios;
   } else {
-    finalOptions.strictSSL = finalOptions.strictSSL ?? true;
+    finalOptions.strictSSL = actualOptions.strictSSL ?? true;
     finalOptions.ca = finalOptions.ca ?? undefined;
   }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,21 @@ describe("Jira API Tests", () => {
         strictSSL: false,
       });
 
-      expect(jira.httpsAgent).toBeDefined();
+      expect(jira.httpsAgent.options.rejectUnauthorized).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("Constructor with ssl default empty", () => {
+      const { jira } = createTestInstance({});
+
+      expect(jira.httpsAgent.options.rejectUnauthorized).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("Constructor with with ssl checking enabled", () => {
+      const { jira } = createTestInstance({
+        strictSSL: true,
+      });
+
+      expect(jira.httpsAgent.options.rejectUnauthorized).toBe(true);
     });
 
     it("should allow the user to pass in a certificate authority", () => {
diff --git a/src/jira.ts b/src/jira.ts
index b2861a4..8bb16a2 100644
--- a/src/jira.ts
+++ b/src/jira.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export class JiraApi {
     if ("axios" in options) {
       this.axios = options.axios;
     } else if ("strictSSL" in options || "ca" in options) {
-      this.httpsAgent = new Agent({ rejectUnauthorized: !options.strictSSL, ca: options.ca });
+      this.httpsAgent = new Agent({ rejectUnauthorized: options.strictSSL ?? true, ca: options.ca });
       this.axios = axios.create({
         httpsAgent: this.httpsAgent,
       });