diff --git a/ch_tools/chadmin/cli/zookeeper_group.py b/ch_tools/chadmin/cli/zookeeper_group.py
index 1d79e8ae..a0455e20 100644
--- a/ch_tools/chadmin/cli/zookeeper_group.py
+++ b/ch_tools/chadmin/cli/zookeeper_group.py
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@
 @option("--host", help="ZooKeeper host.", type=str)
 @option("--secure", help="Use secure connection.", default=False, is_flag=True)
 @option(
-    "--no-verify-ssl-certs",
+    "--verify-ssl-certs/--no-verify-ssl-certs",
     help="Do not check SSL Certificates in secure connection.",
-    default=False,
-    is_flag=True,
+    default=True,
 )
 @option("--timeout", help="ZooKeeper timeout.", default=10)
 @option(
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ def zookeeper_group(
     ctx,
     host,
     secure,
-    no_verify_ssl_certs,
+    verify_ssl_certs,
     port,
     timeout,
     zkcli_identity,
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ def zookeeper_group(
         "port": port,
         "host": host,
         "use_ssl": secure,
-        "no_verify_ssl_certs": no_verify_ssl_certs,
+        "verify_ssl_certs": verify_ssl_certs,
         "timeout": timeout,
         "zkcli_identity": zkcli_identity,
         "no_chroot": no_chroot,
diff --git a/ch_tools/chadmin/internal/zookeeper.py b/ch_tools/chadmin/internal/zookeeper.py
index 4ff6cf83..13e1f768 100644
--- a/ch_tools/chadmin/internal/zookeeper.py
+++ b/ch_tools/chadmin/internal/zookeeper.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def _get_zk_client(ctx):
     host = args.get("host")
     port = args.get("port", 2181)
     use_ssl = args.get("use_ssl", False)
-    no_verify_ssl_certs = args.get("no_verify_ssl_certs", False)
+    verify_ssl_certs = args.get("verify_ssl_certs", True)
     timeout = args.get("timeout", 10)
     zkcli_identity = args.get("zkcli_identity")
     no_chroot = args.get("no_chroot", False)
@@ -341,5 +341,5 @@ def _get_zk_client(ctx):
         timeout=timeout,
         logger=logging.getLogger(),
         use_ssl=use_ssl,
-        verify_certs=not no_verify_ssl_certs,
+        verify_certs=verify_ssl_certs,
     )