diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml b/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml
index f30359ff0e..ca690fed1e 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: nextcloud
-version: 1.7.0
+version: 1.7.1
 appVersion: 16.0.3
 description: A file sharing server that puts the control and security of your own data back into your hands.
 keywords:
diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/README.md b/stable/nextcloud/README.md
index 9525761e19..2e37f8b55f 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/README.md
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the nextcloud chart and
 | `cronjob.enabled`                                            | Whether to enable/disable cronjob                       | `false`                                                 |
 | `cronjob.schedule`                                           | Schedule for the CronJob                                | `*/15 * * * *`                                          |
 | `cronjob.annotations`                                        | Annotations to add to the cronjob                       | {}                                                      |
+| `cronjob.curlInsecure`                                       | Set insecure (-k) option to curl                        | false                                                   |
 | `cronjob.failedJobsHistoryLimit`                             | Specify the number of failed Jobs to keep               | `5`                                                     |
 | `cronjob.successfulJobsHistoryLimit`                         | Specify the number of completed Jobs to keep            | `2`                                                     |
 | `cronjob.resources`                                          | Cronjob Resources                                       | `nil`                                                   |
diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/templates/cronjob.yaml b/stable/nextcloud/templates/cronjob.yaml
index 107e378110..25301d77ca 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ spec:
               imagePullPolicy: {{ default .Values.image.pullPolicy .Values.cronjob.image.pullPolicy }}
               command: [ "curl" ]
               args:
+              {{- if .Values.cronjob.curlInsecure }}
+                - "-k"
+              {{- end }}
                 - "--fail"
                 - "-L"
               {{- if .Values.ingress.tls }}
diff --git a/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml b/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml
index 0a4c445a18..e6894c76a1 100644
--- a/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml
+++ b/stable/nextcloud/values.yaml
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ cronjob:
   #  cause issues with how nextcloud background jobs are executed
   schedule: "*/15 * * * *"
   annotations: {}
+  # Set curl's insecure option if you use e.g. self-signed certificates
+  curlInsecure: false
   failedJobsHistoryLimit: 5
   successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 2
   # If not set, nextcloud deployment one will be set