diff --git a/napalm_procurve/procurve.py b/napalm_procurve/procurve.py
index e68dcef..02b7c04 100644
--- a/napalm_procurve/procurve.py
+++ b/napalm_procurve/procurve.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ class ProcurveDriver(SwitchDriver):
         self.port: int = optional_args.get("port", 22)
         self.telnet_port: int = optional_args.get("telnet_port", 23)
         self.force_transport: Optional[str] = optional_args.get("transport")
-        self.ssl_verify: bool = optional_args.get("ssl_verify", False)
+        self.ssl_verify: bool = optional_args.get(
+            "ssl_verify", optional_args.get("verify_ssl", optional_args.get("verify", False))
+        )
         self.api_version_hint: Optional[str] = optional_args.get("api_version")
         # Enable password for CLI (defaults to login password)
         self._secret: str = optional_args.get("secret", password)