diff --git a/src/aare/daq/aaredb.py b/src/aare/daq/aaredb.py
index 2d1b9785..8c79b1a0 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/aaredb.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/aaredb.py
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ class AareWrapper:
         self.__raster_api = aareDB.GridscanRunnerApi(self.client)
         self.__bl = bl
 
+        self.__ssl_ca_cert = configuration.ssl_ca_cert
+        self.__cert_file = configuration.cert_file
+        self.__key_file = configuration.key_file
+
     def set_pucks_beamline(self, input_list: List[PuckLoadedInfo]):
         o = []
 
@@ -207,7 +211,8 @@ class AareWrapper:
 
         request_kwargs = {
             "files": {'uploaded_file': (filename + ".jpg", jpeg_bytes, "image/jpeg")},
-            "verify": False,
+            "verify": self.__ssl_ca_cert,
+            "cert": (self.__cert_file, self.__key_file),
             "headers": headers,
         }
         if message is not None:
@@ -225,7 +230,9 @@ class AareWrapper:
         }
         response = requests.post(url,
                                  files={'uploaded_file': (filename + ".jpg", jpg_image, "image/jpeg")},
-                                 verify=False, headers=headers)
+                                 verify=self.__ssl_ca_cert,
+                                 cert=(self.__cert_file, self.__key_file),
+                                 headers=headers)
         logger.debug(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
 
     def create_rotation_run(self, s: Optional[SampleShortInfo], r:RotationScanRequest, d:DAQStatusModel):
@@ -386,7 +393,9 @@ class AareWrapper:
         }
         response = requests.post(url,
             auth=(os.getenv("AAREDB_USERNAME"), os.getenv("AAREDB_PASSWORD")),
-            headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload), timeout=30, verify=False)
+            headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload), timeout=30,
+            verify=self.__ssl_ca_cert,
+            cert=(self.__cert_file, self.__key_file))
         response.raise_for_status()
 
         logger.info(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
@@ -453,7 +462,9 @@ class AareWrapper:
         }
         response = requests.post(url,
             auth=(os.getenv("AAREDB_USERNAME"), os.getenv("AAREDB_PASSWORD")),
-            headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload), timeout=30, verify=False)
+            headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload), timeout=30,
+            verify=self.__ssl_ca_cert,
+            cert=(self.__cert_file, self.__key_file))
         response.raise_for_status()
 
         logger.info(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")