diff --git a/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/__init__.py
index 246dc2d48ad..58cb50ee304 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import time
 
 from proxmoxer import ProxmoxAPI
 from proxmoxer.backends.https import AuthenticationError
+from requests.exceptions import SSLError
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
 DOMAIN = "proxmoxve"
 PROXMOX_CLIENTS = "proxmox_clients"
 CONF_REALM = "realm"
@@ -94,6 +96,11 @@ def setup(hass, config):
                 "Invalid credentials for proxmox instance %s:%d", host, port
             )
             continue
+        except SSLError:
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                'Unable to verify proxmox server SSL. Try using "verify_ssl: false"'
+            )
+            continue
 
         hass.data[PROXMOX_CLIENTS][f"{host}:{port}"] = proxmox_client
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/manifest.json
index 4781478eabe..c61d296587c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/proxmoxve/manifest.json
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/proxmoxve",
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": ["@k4ds3"],
-  "requirements": ["proxmoxer==1.0.3"]
+  "requirements": ["proxmoxer==1.0.4"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 3933d684778..a0c276faf45 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ prometheus_client==0.7.1
 protobuf==3.6.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.proxmoxve
-proxmoxer==1.0.3
+proxmoxer==1.0.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.systemmonitor
 psutil==5.6.7