diff --git a/lib/fog/riakcs/provisioning.rb b/lib/fog/riakcs/provisioning.rb
index 88765c54b..232e0120d 100644
--- a/lib/fog/riakcs/provisioning.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/riakcs/provisioning.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ module Fog
             :aws_secret_access_key => @riakcs_secret_access_key,
             :host                  => @host,
             :port                  => @port,
-            :scheme                => @scheme
+            :scheme                => @scheme,
+            :connection_options    => @connection_options
           )
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/fog/riakcs/usage.rb b/lib/fog/riakcs/usage.rb
index 51df897f0..82cf209dd 100644
--- a/lib/fog/riakcs/usage.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/riakcs/usage.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ module Fog
             :aws_secret_access_key => @riakcs_secret_access_key,
             :host                  => @host,
             :port                  => @port,
-            :scheme                => @scheme
+            :scheme                => @scheme,
+            :connection_options    => @connection_options
           )
         end
       end