diff --git a/test/runner/lib/docker_util.py b/test/runner/lib/docker_util.py
index 4d2fdeed0d4..d150bef8284 100644
--- a/test/runner/lib/docker_util.py
+++ b/test/runner/lib/docker_util.py
@@ -94,19 +94,23 @@ def docker_get(args, container_id, src, dst):
                     options=['-i'], stdout=dst_fd, capture=True)
 
 
-def docker_run(args, image, options):
+def docker_run(args, image, options, cmd=None):
     """
     :type args: EnvironmentConfig
     :type image: str
     :type options: list[str] | None
+    :type cmd: list[str] | None
     :rtype: str | None, str | None
     """
     if not options:
         options = []
 
+    if not cmd:
+        cmd = []
+
     for _ in range(1, 3):
         try:
-            return docker_command(args, ['run'] + options + [image], capture=True)
+            return docker_command(args, ['run'] + options + [image] + cmd, capture=True)
         except SubprocessError as ex:
             display.error(ex)
             display.warning('Failed to run docker image "%s". Waiting a few seconds before trying again.' % image)
diff --git a/test/runner/lib/http.py b/test/runner/lib/http.py
index e0a3da6a57a..467105540b2 100644
--- a/test/runner/lib/http.py
+++ b/test/runner/lib/http.py
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ from lib.util import (
 
 class HttpClient(object):
     """Make HTTP requests via curl."""
-    def __init__(self, args, always=False):
+    def __init__(self, args, always=False, insecure=False):
         """
         :type args: CommonConfig
         :type always: bool
+        :type insecure: bool
         """
         self.args = args
         self.always = always
+        self.insecure = insecure
 
     def get(self, url):
         """
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ class HttpClient(object):
         """
         cmd = ['curl', '-s', '-S', '-i', '-X', method]
 
+        if self.insecure:
+            cmd += ['--insecure']
+
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}