diff --git a/lib/httpclient/jruby_ssl_socket.rb b/lib/httpclient/jruby_ssl_socket.rb
index 1a0db8e..f34a821 100644
--- a/lib/httpclient/jruby_ssl_socket.rb
+++ b/lib/httpclient/jruby_ssl_socket.rb
@@ -485,6 +485,9 @@ def self.create_socket(session)
     DEFAULT_SSL_PROTOCOL = (java.lang.System.getProperty('java.specification.version') == '1.7') ? 'TLSv1.2' : 'TLS'
     def initialize(socket, dest, config, opts = {})
       @config = config
+      raise NotImplementedError.new('SSL min_version is not yet supported by jruby') if config.min_version
+      raise NotImplementedError.new('SSL max_version is not yet supported by jruby') if config.max_version
+
       begin
         @ssl_socket = create_ssl_socket(socket, dest, config, opts)
         ssl_version = java_ssl_version(config)
diff --git a/lib/httpclient/ssl_config.rb b/lib/httpclient/ssl_config.rb
index 472db9d..aecf0de 100644
--- a/lib/httpclient/ssl_config.rb
+++ b/lib/httpclient/ssl_config.rb
@@ -95,8 +95,17 @@ def attr_config(symbol)
     # String name of OpenSSL's SSL version method name: TLSv1_2, TLSv1_1, TLSv1,
     # SSLv2, SSLv23, SSLv3 or :auto (and nil) to allow version negotiation (default).
     # See {OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext::METHODS} for a list of available versions
-    # in your specific Ruby environment.
+    # in your specific Ruby environment. This is
+    # deprecated and only provided for backwards compatibility. Use
+    # #min_version= and #max_version= instead.
     attr_config :ssl_version
+    # Sets the upper bound on the supported SSL/TLS protocol version.
+    # See min_version for possible values.
+    attr_config :max_version
+    # Sets the lower bound on the supported SSL/TLS protocol version.
+    # The version may be specified by an integer constant named
+    # OpenSSL::SSL::*_VERSION, a Symbol, or +nil+ which means "any version".
+    attr_config :min_version
     # OpenSSL::X509::Certificate:: certificate for SSL client authentication.
     # nil by default. (no client authentication)
     attr_config :client_cert
@@ -125,7 +134,7 @@ def attr_config(symbol)
     # A number of OpenSSL's SSL options.  Default value is
     # OpenSSL::SSL::OP_ALL | OpenSSL::SSL::OP_NO_SSLv2
     # CAUTION: this is OpenSSL specific option and ignored on JRuby.
-    # Use ssl_version to specify the TLS version you want to use.
+    # Use min_version and max_version to specify the TLS versions you want to use.
     attr_config :options
     # A String of OpenSSL's cipher configuration.  Default value is
     # ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:+SSLv2:@STRENGTH
@@ -158,6 +167,8 @@ def initialize(client)
       @dest = nil
       @timeout = nil
       @ssl_version = :auto
+      @max_version = nil
+      @min_version = nil
       # Follow ruby-ossl's definition
       @options = OpenSSL::SSL::OP_ALL
       @options &= ~OpenSSL::SSL::OP_DONT_INSERT_EMPTY_FRAGMENTS if defined?(OpenSSL::SSL::OP_DONT_INSERT_EMPTY_FRAGMENTS)
@@ -309,6 +320,8 @@ def set_context(ctx) # :nodoc:
       ctx.options = @options
       ctx.ciphers = @ciphers
       ctx.ssl_version = @ssl_version unless @ssl_version == :auto
+      ctx.min_version = @min_version if @min_version
+      ctx.max_version = @max_version if @max_version
     end
 
     # post connection check proc for ruby < 1.8.5.
diff --git a/test/test_ssl.rb b/test/test_ssl.rb
index a58ea82..e694e2a 100644
--- a/test/test_ssl.rb
+++ b/test/test_ssl.rb
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def test_no_sslv3
     omit('TODO: SSLv3 is not supported in many environments. re-enable when disable TLSv1')
     teardown_server
     setup_server_with_ssl_version(:SSLv3)
-    assert_raise(OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError) do
+    assert_raise(NotImplementedError) do
       @client.ssl_config.verify_mode = nil
       @client.get("https://localhost:#{serverport}/hello")
     end
@@ -266,6 +266,22 @@ def test_allow_tlsv1
     end
   end
 
+  def test_allow_with_min_max
+    teardown_server
+    setup_server_with_min_and_max_version(:TLS1_2)
+    if RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
+      assert_raise(OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError) do
+        @client.ssl_config.verify_mode = nil
+        @client.get("https://localhost:#{serverport}/hello")
+      end
+    else
+      assert_nothing_raised do
+        @client.ssl_config.verify_mode = nil
+        @client.get("https://localhost:#{serverport}/hello")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_use_higher_TLS
     omit('TODO: it does not pass with Java 7 or old openssl')
     teardown_server
@@ -500,6 +516,33 @@ def setup_server_with_ssl_version(ssl_version)
     @server_thread = start_server_thread(@server)
   end
 
+  def setup_server_with_min_and_max_version(version)
+    logger = Logger.new(STDERR)
+    logger.level = Logger::Severity::FATAL	# avoid logging SSLError (ERROR level)
+    @server = WEBrick::HTTPServer.new(
+      :BindAddress => "localhost",
+      :Logger => logger,
+      :Port => 0,
+      :AccessLog => [],
+      :DocumentRoot => DIR,
+      :SSLEnable => true,
+      :SSLCACertificateFile => File.join(DIR, 'ca.cert'),
+      :SSLCertificate => cert('server.cert'),
+      :SSLPrivateKey => key('server.key')
+    )
+    @server.ssl_context.min_version = version
+    @server.ssl_context.max_version = version
+
+    @serverport = @server.config[:Port]
+    [:hello].each do |sym|
+      @server.mount(
+        "/#{sym}",
+        WEBrick::HTTPServlet::ProcHandler.new(method("do_#{sym}").to_proc)
+      )
+    end
+    @server_thread = start_server_thread(@server)
+  end
+
   def setup_server_with_server_cert(ca_cert, server_cert, server_key)
     logger = Logger.new(STDERR)
     logger.level = Logger::Severity::FATAL	# avoid logging SSLError (ERROR level)