diff --git a/include/ssl_key_handler.hpp b/include/ssl_key_handler.hpp
index d634d63..2bd1f59 100644
--- a/include/ssl_key_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/ssl_key_handler.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace ensuressl
 {
+constexpr char const *trustStorePath = "/etc/ssl/certs/authority";
 static void initOpenssl();
 static EVP_PKEY *createEcKey();
 
@@ -312,7 +313,11 @@
                              boost::asio::ssl::context::no_tlsv1 |
                              boost::asio::ssl::context::no_tlsv1_1);
 
-    // m_ssl_context.set_verify_mode(boost::asio::ssl::verify_peer);
+    mSslContext->set_verify_mode(boost::asio::ssl::verify_peer);
+
+    BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Using default TrustStore location: " << trustStorePath;
+    mSslContext->add_verify_path(trustStorePath);
+
     mSslContext->use_certificate_file(ssl_pem_file,
                                       boost::asio::ssl::context::pem);
     mSslContext->use_private_key_file(ssl_pem_file,