diff --git a/.changeset/fast-paws-press.md b/.changeset/fast-paws-press.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..353a2f422c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-paws-press.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+'@backstage/core-app-api': patch
+---
+
+Added support for custom certificate for webpack dev server.
diff --git a/app-config.yaml b/app-config.yaml
index 32b53da236..4bbb272d00 100644
--- a/app-config.yaml
+++ b/app-config.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@ app:
   title: Backstage Example App
   baseUrl: http://localhost:3000
   googleAnalyticsTrackingId: # UA-000000-0
+  # https:
+  #   credentials:
+  #     cert:
+  #       $file '\path\to\the\certificate'
+  #     key:
+  #       $file '\path\to\the\private-key'
   #datadogRum:
   #  clientToken: '123456789'
   #  applicationId: qwerty
   #   site: # datadoghq.eu default = datadoghq.com
   #   env: # optional
-
   support:
     url: https://github.com/backstage/backstage/issues # Used by common ErrorPage
     items: # Used by common SupportButton component
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
index d573f80e27..3057bcb70b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/server.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,17 @@ export async function serveBundle(options: ServeOptions) {
         // See https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/issues/387.
         disableDotRule: true,
       },
-      https: url.protocol === 'https:',
+      https:
+        url.protocol === 'https:'
+          ? {
+              cert: options.frontendConfig.getOptionalString(
+                'app.https.credentials.cert',
+              ),
+              key: options.frontendConfig.getOptionalString(
+                'app.https.credentials.key',
+              ),
+            }
+          : false,
       host,
       port,
       proxy: pkg.proxy,
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/config.d.ts b/packages/core-app-api/config.d.ts
index d88c818d11..e5047709d8 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/config.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/config.d.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,26 @@ export interface Config {
         }>;
       }>;
     };
+    /**
+     * Running the frontend app with https
+     */
+    https?: {
+      /**
+       * Parent object containing certificate and the private key
+       */
+      credentials?: {
+        /**
+         * Https Certificate private key. Can be loaded using $file
+         * @visibility frontend
+         */
+        key?: string;
+        /**
+         * Https Certificate. Can be loaded using $file
+         * @visibility frontend
+         */
+        cert?: string;
+      };
+    };
   };
 
   /**