diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 077c98a6..af50567a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ docker run --rm --network=container:pia alpine:3.11 wget -qO- https://ipinfo.io
 | `OPENVPN_VERBOSITY` | `1` | Openvpn verbosity level from 0 to 6 |
 | `OPENVPN_ROOT` | `no` | Run OpenVPN as root, `yes` or `no` |
 | `OPENVPN_TARGET_IP` | | Specify a target VPN server IP address to use, valid for Mullvad and Private Internet Access |
+| `OPENVPN_CIPHER` | | Specify a custom cipher to use, use at your own risk. It will also set `ncp-disable` if using AES GCM for PIA |
 
 ## Connect to it
 
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index e0e646e7..e4eeb0f2 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ func main() {
 	case "pia":
 		connections, err = piaConf.GetOpenVPNConnections(allSettings.PIA.Region, allSettings.OpenVPN.NetworkProtocol, allSettings.PIA.Encryption, allSettings.OpenVPN.TargetIP)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
-		err = piaConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.PIA.Encryption, allSettings.OpenVPN.Verbosity, uid, gid, allSettings.OpenVPN.Root)
+		err = piaConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.PIA.Encryption, allSettings.OpenVPN.Verbosity, uid, gid, allSettings.OpenVPN.Root, allSettings.OpenVPN.Cipher)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 	case "mullvad":
 		connections, err = mullvadConf.GetOpenVPNConnections(allSettings.Mullvad.Country, allSettings.Mullvad.City, allSettings.Mullvad.ISP, allSettings.OpenVPN.NetworkProtocol, allSettings.Mullvad.Port, allSettings.OpenVPN.TargetIP)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
-		err = mullvadConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.OpenVPN.Verbosity, uid, gid, allSettings.OpenVPN.Root)
+		err = mullvadConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.OpenVPN.Verbosity, uid, gid, allSettings.OpenVPN.Root, allSettings.OpenVPN.Cipher)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/mullvad/conf.go b/internal/mullvad/conf.go
index b0e8c923..76051211 100644
--- a/internal/mullvad/conf.go
+++ b/internal/mullvad/conf.go
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@ func (c *configurator) GetOpenVPNConnections(country models.MullvadCountry, city
 	return connections, nil
 }
 
-func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool) (err error) {
+func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool, cipher string) (err error) {
 	if len(connections) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("at least one connection string is expected")
 	}
+	if len(cipher) == 0 {
+		cipher = "AES-256-CBC"
+	}
 	lines := []string{
 		"client",
 		"dev tun",
@@ -53,7 +56,6 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosi
 		// Mullvad specific
 		"sndbuf 524288",
 		"rcvbuf 524288",
-		"cipher AES-256-CBC",
 		"tls-cipher TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-GCM-SHA384:TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA",
 
 		// Added constant values
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosi
 		fmt.Sprintf("verb %d", verbosity),
 		fmt.Sprintf("auth-user-pass %s", constants.OpenVPNAuthConf),
 		fmt.Sprintf("proto %s", string(connections[0].Protocol)),
+		fmt.Sprintf("cipher %s", cipher),
 	}
 	if !root {
 		lines = append(lines, "user nonrootuser")
diff --git a/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go b/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go
index 655d0495..ebfcef12 100644
--- a/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go
+++ b/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const logPrefix = "Mullvad configurator"
 // Configurator contains methods to download, read and modify the openvpn configuration to connect as a client
 type Configurator interface {
 	GetOpenVPNConnections(country models.MullvadCountry, city models.MullvadCity, provider models.MullvadProvider, protocol models.NetworkProtocol, customPort uint16, targetIP net.IP) (connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, err error)
-	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool) (err error)
+	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool, cipher string) (err error)
 }
 
 type configurator struct {
diff --git a/internal/params/openvpn.go b/internal/params/openvpn.go
index 8d4ffbf0..4b26a451 100644
--- a/internal/params/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/params/openvpn.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package params
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"strings"
 
 	libparams "github.com/qdm12/golibs/params"
 	"github.com/qdm12/private-internet-access-docker/internal/models"
@@ -63,3 +64,10 @@ func (p *paramsReader) GetTargetIP() (ip net.IP, err error) {
 	}
 	return ip, nil
 }
+
+// GetOpenVPNCipher obtains a custom cipher to use with OpenVPN
+// from the environment variable OPENVPN_CIPHER
+func (p *paramsReader) GetOpenVPNCipher() (cipher string, err error) {
+	cipher, err = p.envParams.GetEnv("OPENVPN_CIPHER")
+	return strings.ToLower(cipher), err
+}
diff --git a/internal/params/params.go b/internal/params/params.go
index f310d24e..472833c2 100644
--- a/internal/params/params.go
+++ b/internal/params/params.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type ParamsReader interface {
 	GetOpenVPNVerbosity() (verbosity int, err error)
 	GetOpenVPNRoot() (root bool, err error)
 	GetTargetIP() (ip net.IP, err error)
+	GetOpenVPNCipher() (cipher string, err error)
 
 	// PIA getters
 	GetPortForwarding() (activated bool, err error)
diff --git a/internal/pia/conf.go b/internal/pia/conf.go
index 1b56ee46..099fdec9 100644
--- a/internal/pia/conf.go
+++ b/internal/pia/conf.go
@@ -66,15 +66,19 @@ func (c *configurator) GetOpenVPNConnections(region models.PIARegion, protocol m
 	return connections, nil
 }
 
-func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool) (err error) {
-	var X509CRL, certificate, cipherAlgo, authAlgo string
+func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool, cipher string) (err error) {
+	var X509CRL, certificate, authAlgo string
 	if encryption == constants.PIAEncryptionNormal {
-		cipherAlgo = "aes-128-cbc"
+		if len(cipher) == 0 {
+			cipher = "aes-128-cbc"
+		}
 		authAlgo = "sha1"
 		X509CRL = constants.PIAX509CRL_NORMAL
 		certificate = constants.PIACertificate_NORMAL
 	} else { // strong encryption
-		cipherAlgo = "aes-256-cbc"
+		if len(cipher) == 0 {
+			cipher = "aes-256-cbc"
+		}
 		authAlgo = "sha256"
 		X509CRL = constants.PIAX509CRL_STRONG
 		certificate = constants.PIACertificate_STRONG
@@ -104,9 +108,12 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encrypt
 		fmt.Sprintf("verb %d", verbosity),
 		fmt.Sprintf("auth-user-pass %s", constants.OpenVPNAuthConf),
 		fmt.Sprintf("proto %s", string(connections[0].Protocol)),
-		fmt.Sprintf("cipher %s", cipherAlgo),
+		fmt.Sprintf("cipher %s", cipher),
 		fmt.Sprintf("auth %s", authAlgo),
 	}
+	if strings.HasSuffix(cipher, "-gcm") {
+		lines = append(lines, "ncp-disable")
+	}
 	if !root {
 		lines = append(lines, "user nonrootuser")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/pia/pia.go b/internal/pia/pia.go
index 392c410d..db077a3b 100644
--- a/internal/pia/pia.go
+++ b/internal/pia/pia.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const logPrefix = "PIA configurator"
 type Configurator interface {
 	GetOpenVPNConnections(region models.PIARegion, protocol models.NetworkProtocol,
 		encryption models.PIAEncryption, targetIP net.IP) (connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, err error)
-	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool) (err error)
+	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, verbosity, uid, gid int, root bool, cipher string) (err error)
 	GetPortForward() (port uint16, err error)
 	WritePortForward(filepath models.Filepath, port uint16) (err error)
 	AllowPortForwardFirewall(device models.VPNDevice, port uint16) (err error)
diff --git a/internal/settings/openvpn.go b/internal/settings/openvpn.go
index 62b55f98..457f16a5 100644
--- a/internal/settings/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/settings/openvpn.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type OpenVPN struct {
 	Verbosity       int
 	Root            bool
 	TargetIP        net.IP
+	Cipher          string
 }
 
 // GetOpenVPNSettings obtains the OpenVPN settings using the params functions
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ func GetOpenVPNSettings(params params.ParamsReader) (settings OpenVPN, err error
 	if err != nil {
 		return settings, err
 	}
+	settings.Cipher, err = params.GetOpenVPNCipher()
+	if err != nil {
+		return settings, err
+	}
 	return settings, nil
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@ func (o *OpenVPN) String() string {
 		"Verbosity level: " + fmt.Sprintf("%d", o.Verbosity),
 		"Run as root: " + runAsRoot,
 		"Target IP address: " + o.TargetIP.String(),
+		"Custom cipher: " + o.Cipher,
 	}
 	return strings.Join(settingsList, "\n|--")
 }