diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index afc29d4..dd914d5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ features = ["serde"]
 [dependencies.reqwest]
 version = "0.11"
 features = ["multipart", "json", "stream"]
+default-features = false
 
 [dependencies.serde]
 version = "1"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52ca7e1..efe614f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ Alternatively, run the following command:
 $ cargo add mastodon-async
 ~~~
 
+### Use Rustls instead of OpenSSL
+
+To use Rustls instead of OpenSSL for HTTPS request, define the dependency as follows
+
+```toml
+mastodon-async = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["rustls-tls"] }
+```
+
 ## A Note on Debugging
 This library offers structured logging. To get better information about bugs or
 how something is working, I recommend adding the femme crate as a dependency,