diff --git a/src/testlink.ts b/src/testlink.ts
index 9d7feba..f83a5fb 100644
--- a/src/testlink.ts
+++ b/src/testlink.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ export default class TestLink {
      * Establish connection
      */
     connect(): void {
-        this.rpcClient = xmlrpc.createClient({host: this.host, port: this.port, path: this.rpcPath});
+        const options = { host: this.host, port: this.port, path: this.rpcPath };
+        this.rpcClient = this.secure ?
+            xmlrpc.createSecureClient(options):
+            xmlrpc.createClient(options);
     }
 
     /* Attachments */