diff --git a/PyPowerStore/powerstore_conn.py b/PyPowerStore/powerstore_conn.py
index 16f6c9e..f91d4c4 100644
--- a/PyPowerStore/powerstore_conn.py
+++ b/PyPowerStore/powerstore_conn.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(
         username,
         password,
         server_ip,
-        verify=False,
+        verify=True,
         application_type=None,
         timeout=None,
         enable_log=False,
diff --git a/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/config.py b/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/config.py
index 786ee5c..49413d0 100644
--- a/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/config.py
+++ b/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class PowerStoreConfig:
     username = "user"
     password = "pass"
     server_ip = "1.1.1.1"
-    verify = False
+    verify = True
     application_type = None
     timeout = None
     enable_log = False
diff --git a/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/test_auth_manager.py b/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/test_auth_manager.py
index 07aa1fe..6ce80e0 100644
--- a/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/test_auth_manager.py
+++ b/PyPowerStore/tests/unit_tests/test_auth_manager.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def auth_manager(self):
         return AuthenticationManager(
             username="test_user",
             password="test_password",
-            verify=False,
+            verify=True,
             application_type="test_app",
             timeout=10,
         )