diff --git a/src/http/http_request_handler.h b/src/http/http_request_handler.h
index 0093e6b..2c74b38 100644
--- a/src/http/http_request_handler.h
+++ b/src/http/http_request_handler.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct HttpConfig {
   bool use_ssl = true;
   int connection_timeout_sec = 30;
   int read_timeout_sec = 120;
-  bool verify_ssl_cert = false;
+  bool verify_ssl_cert = true;
 
   // Retry configuration
   retry::RetryConfig retry_config;