diff --git a/source/_components/homematic.markdown b/source/_components/homematic.markdown
index 3f9f186d405..dede62718a4 100644
--- a/source/_components/homematic.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/homematic.markdown
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ ssl:
   required: false
   type: boolean
 verify_ssl:
+  default: false
   description: Set to `true` if a valid certificate is being used. The default is `false` as usually a self-signed certificate is configured.
   required: false
   type: boolean