diff --git a/source/server/apistatusd.py b/source/server/apistatusd.py
index 563960f..a4c7244 100755
--- a/source/server/apistatusd.py
+++ b/source/server/apistatusd.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def main():
         sys.exit(1)
 
     context = ssl.create_default_context(ssl.Purpose.CLIENT_AUTH)
-    context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
+    context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_OPTIONAL
     context.load_cert_chain(certfile=config['server']['cert'],
                             keyfile=config['server']['key'])
     context.load_verify_locations(cafile=config['client']['cert'])