diff --git a/config/modules.json.sample b/config/modules.json.sample
index 58407f7a..b15a5664 100644
--- a/config/modules.json.sample
+++ b/config/modules.json.sample
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "VirusTotal": {
     "apikey": null,
+    "trustenv": false,
     "autosubmit": false,
     "allow_auto_trigger": false
   },
diff --git a/lookyloo/modules/vt.py b/lookyloo/modules/vt.py
index 975a0982..d2076f7f 100644
--- a/lookyloo/modules/vt.py
+++ b/lookyloo/modules/vt.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class VirusTotal(AbstractModule):
             self.logger.info('Not enabled')
             return False
 
-        self.client = vt.Client(self.config['apikey'])
+        self.client = vt.Client(self.config['apikey'], trustenv=bool(self.config['trustenv'], False))
 
         self.allow_auto_trigger = bool(self.config.get('allow_auto_trigger', False))
         self.autosubmit = bool(self.config.get('autosubmit', False))