diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b2278c3b..ba0ac639e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ Some features:
     in_reply_to: <random-luke@example.com>
     # Optional unsigned/invalid certificates allowance:
     ignore_cert: true
+    # Optional Sets the secure SSL version v3
+    ciphers_sslv3: true
     # Optional converting Markdown to HTML (set content_type to text/html too):
     convert_markdown: true
     # Optional attachments:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index b99927379..92b75a8cf 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ inputs:
   ignore_cert:
     description: Allow unsigned/invalid certificates
     required: false
+  ciphers_sslv3:
+    description: Sets the secure SSL version v3
+    required: true
   convert_markdown:
     description: Convert body from Markdown to HTML (set content_type input as text/html too)
     required: false
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 999c6ccf2..5115db6d7 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ async function main() {
         const attachments = core.getInput("attachments", { required: false })
         const convertMarkdown = core.getInput("convert_markdown", { required: false })
         const ignoreCert = core.getInput("ignore_cert", { required: false })
+        const ciphersSSLv3 = core.getInput("ciphers_sslv3", { required: false })
         const priority = core.getInput("priority", { required: false })
 
         if (!serverAddress) {
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ async function main() {
             core.warning("Username and password not specified. You should only do this if you are using a self-hosted runner to access an on-premise mail server.")
         }
 
-        const transport = nodemailer.createTransport({
+        const transportOptions = {
             host: serverAddress,
             auth: username && password ? {
                 user: username,
@@ -111,7 +112,13 @@ async function main() {
             tls: ignoreCert == "true" ? {
                 rejectUnauthorized: false
             } : undefined,
-        })
+        }
+
+        if (ignoreCert == "true" && ciphersSSLv3 == "true") {
+            transportOptions.tls.ciphers = 'SSLv3'
+        }
+
+        const transport = nodemailer.createTransport(transportOptions)
 
         const info = await transport.sendMail({
             from: getFrom(from, username),