diff --git a/libratbox/src/mbedtls.c b/libratbox/src/mbedtls.c
index 2d468a2e..b7f6630e 100644
--- a/libratbox/src/mbedtls.c
+++ b/libratbox/src/mbedtls.c
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ rb_init_ssl(void)
 	}
 
 	mbedtls_ssl_conf_rng(&client_config, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg);
+	mbedtls_ssl_conf_authmode(&client_config, MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE);
 
 	return 1;
 }