diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/cli.py b/sdk/python/feast/cli.py
index a02013b11f..52c9b5d819 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/cli.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/cli.py
@@ -1132,15 +1132,6 @@ def serve_registry_command(
     show_default=False,
     help="path to TLS certificate public key. You need to pass --key as well to start server in TLS mode",
 )
-@click.option(
-    "--verify_client",
-    "-v",
-    "tls_verify_client",
-    type=click.BOOL,
-    default="True",
-    show_default=True,
-    help="Verify the client or not for the TLS client certificate.",
-)
 @click.pass_context
 def serve_offline_command(
     ctx: click.Context,
@@ -1148,7 +1139,6 @@ def serve_offline_command(
     port: int,
     tls_key_path: str,
     tls_cert_path: str,
-    tls_verify_client: bool,
 ):
     """Start a remote server locally on a given host, port."""
     if (tls_key_path and not tls_cert_path) or (not tls_key_path and tls_cert_path):
@@ -1157,7 +1147,7 @@ def serve_offline_command(
         )
     store = create_feature_store(ctx)
 
-    store.serve_offline(host, port, tls_key_path, tls_cert_path, tls_verify_client)
+    store.serve_offline(host, port, tls_key_path, tls_cert_path)
 
 
 @cli.command("validate")
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/feature_store.py b/sdk/python/feast/feature_store.py
index 79a0d752ef..4497590201 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/feature_store.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/feature_store.py
@@ -1964,14 +1964,11 @@ def serve_offline(
         port: int,
         tls_key_path: str = "",
         tls_cert_path: str = "",
-        tls_verify_client: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Start offline server locally on a given port."""
         from feast import offline_server
 
-        offline_server.start_server(
-            self, host, port, tls_key_path, tls_cert_path, tls_verify_client
-        )
+        offline_server.start_server(self, host, port, tls_key_path, tls_cert_path)
 
     def serve_transformations(self, port: int) -> None:
         """Start the feature transformation server locally on a given port."""
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/offline_server.py b/sdk/python/feast/offline_server.py
index 8774dea8ae..1b714a45c7 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/offline_server.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/offline_server.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def __init__(
         location: str,
         host: str = "localhost",
         tls_certificates: List = [],
-        verify_client=False,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super(OfflineServer, self).__init__(
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def __init__(
                 str_to_auth_manager_type(store.config.auth_config.type)
             ),
             tls_certificates=tls_certificates,
-            verify_client=verify_client,
+            verify_client=False,  # this is needed for when we don't need mTLS
             **kwargs,
         )
         self._location = location
@@ -568,7 +567,6 @@ def start_server(
     port: int,
     tls_key_path: str = "",
     tls_cert_path: str = "",
-    tls_verify_client: bool = True,
 ):
     _init_auth_manager(store)
 
@@ -591,7 +589,6 @@ def start_server(
         location=location,
         host=host,
         tls_certificates=tls_certificates,
-        verify_client=tls_verify_client,
     )
     try:
         logger.info(f"Offline store server serving at: {location}")
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
index dc716f45e1..fbfb418278 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
@@ -452,9 +452,6 @@ def setup(self, registry: RegistryConfig):
             str(tls_key_path),
             "--cert",
             str(self.tls_cert_path),
-            # This is needed for the self-signed certificate, disabled verify_client for integration tests.
-            "--verify_client",
-            str(False),
         ]
         self.proc = subprocess.Popen(
             cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL