diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index b07cf3d6b..53dc1c862 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ archive.scan.depth=3
 
 # use HEAD (default) or GET as HTTP request method for query timestamp
 downloader.quick.query.timestamp=true
+downloader.tls.protocols=TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2,TLSv1.3
 
 analyzer.experimental.enabled=false
 analyzer.jar.enabled=true
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index ed207a3ff..8ac69695b 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ archive.scan.depth=3
 
 # use HEAD (default) or GET as HTTP request method for query timestamp
 downloader.quick.query.timestamp=true
+downloader.tls.protocols=TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2,TLSv1.3
 
 analyzer.experimental.enabled=true
 analyzer.jar.enabled=true
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Downloader.java b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Downloader.java
index 5965ef1a6..01c3fb4fc 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Downloader.java
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Downloader.java
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ public final class Downloader {
                 } finally {
                     conn = null;
                 }
+                if ("Connection reset".equalsIgnoreCase(ex.getMessage())) {
+                    final String msg = format("TLS Connection Reset%nThis is a known issue for somme JRE/JDK; please see " +
+                            "https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/issues/561%nUntil this issue is resolved please " +
+                            "consider trying a different JRE/JDK.", url.toString());
+                    LOGGER.error(msg);
+                    throw new DownloadFailedException(msg, ex);
+                }
                 final String msg = format("Error downloading file %s; unable to connect.", url.toString());
                 throw new DownloadFailedException(msg, ex);
             }
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SSLSocketFactoryEx.java b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SSLSocketFactoryEx.java
index 64ed3ae4e..63711ce09 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SSLSocketFactoryEx.java
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/SSLSocketFactoryEx.java
@@ -243,17 +243,24 @@ public class SSLSocketFactoryEx extends SSLSocketFactory {
      * @return the protocol list
      */
     protected String[] getProtocolList() {
-        final String[] preferredProtocols = {"TLSv1", "TLSv1.1", "TLSv1.2", "TLSv1.3"};
-        String[] availableProtocols = null;
-
         SSLSocket socket = null;
-
+        String[] availableProtocols = null;
+        final String[] preferredProtocols = Settings.getString(
+                Settings.KEYS.DOWNLOADER_TLS_PROTOCOL_LIST,
+                "TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2,TLSv1.3")
+                .split(",");
         try {
             final SSLSocketFactory factory = sslCtxt.getSocketFactory();
             socket = (SSLSocket) factory.createSocket();
 
             availableProtocols = socket.getSupportedProtocols();
             Arrays.sort(availableProtocols);
+            if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.debug("Available Protocols:");
+                for (String p : availableProtocols) {
+                    LOGGER.debug(p);
+                }
+            }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             LOGGER.debug("Error getting protocol list, using TLSv1", ex);
             return new String[]{"TLSv1"};
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
index 9ddd60b0a..cb8ac2559 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ public final class Settings {
          * The HTTP request method for query last modified date.
          */
         public static final String DOWNLOADER_QUICK_QUERY_TIMESTAMP = "downloader.quick.query.timestamp";
+        /**
+         * The HTTP protocol list to use.
+         */
+        public static final String DOWNLOADER_TLS_PROTOCOL_LIST = "downloader.tls.protocols";
     }
     //</editor-fold>
 
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/URLConnectionFactory.java b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/URLConnectionFactory.java
index 1d0f9db2f..83802e482 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/URLConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/URLConnectionFactory.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public final class URLConnectionFactory {
             } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException ex) {
                 LOGGER.debug("Unsupported algorithm in SSLSocketFactoryEx", ex);
             } catch (KeyManagementException ex) {
-                LOGGER.debug("Key mnagement eception in SSLSocketFactoryEx", ex);
+                LOGGER.debug("Key management exception in SSLSocketFactoryEx", ex);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-utils/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index 49f47d480..f580b54e8 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -66,4 +66,5 @@ analyzer.nexus.url=https://repository.sonatype.org/service/local/
 analyzer.nexus.proxy=true
 
 # use HEAD (default) or GET as HTTP request method for query timestamp
-downloader.quick.query.timestamp=true
\ No newline at end of file
+downloader.quick.query.timestamp=true
+downloader.tls.protocols=TLSv1,TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2,TLSv1.3
\ No newline at end of file