diff --git a/client_https.hpp b/client_https.hpp
index ab1fc18..06cff14 100644
--- a/client_https.hpp
+++ b/client_https.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ namespace SimpleWeb {
                 const std::string& cert_file=std::string(), const std::string& private_key_file=std::string(), 
                 const std::string& verify_file=std::string()) : 
                 ClientBase<HTTPS>::ClientBase(server_port_path, 443), context(boost::asio::ssl::context::tlsv12) {
-            if(verify_certificate)
+            if(verify_certificate) {
                 context.set_verify_mode(boost::asio::ssl::verify_peer);
+                context.set_default_verify_paths();
+            }
             else
                 context.set_verify_mode(boost::asio::ssl::verify_none);