diff --git a/dev/config/pyramid_oereb.yml.mako b/dev/config/pyramid_oereb.yml.mako
index 812b8598ad..97bd82e4ea 100644
--- a/dev/config/pyramid_oereb.yml.mako
+++ b/dev/config/pyramid_oereb.yml.mako
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ pyramid_oereb:
         fr: https://wms.geo.admin.ch/?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetMap&VERSION=1.3.0&STYLES=default&CRS=EPSG:2056&BBOX=2475000,1065000,2850000,1300000&WIDTH=493&HEIGHT=280&FORMAT=image/png&LAYERS=ch.swisstopo-vd.amtliche-vermessung
       layer_index: 0
       layer_opacity: 1.0
+      verify_certificate: True
     plan_for_land_register_main_page:
       # WMS URL to query the plan for land register specially for static extracts overview page
       reference_wms:
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ pyramid_oereb:
         fr: https://wms.geo.admin.ch/?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetMap&VERSION=1.3.0&STYLES=default&CRS=EPSG:2056&BBOX=2475000,1065000,2850000,1300000&WIDTH=493&HEIGHT=280&FORMAT=image/png&LAYERS=ch.swisstopo-vd.amtliche-vermessung
       layer_index: 0
       layer_opacity: 1.0
+      verify_certificate: True
     visualisation:
       method: pyramid_oereb.core.hook_methods.produce_sld_content
       # Note: these parameters must fit to the attributes provided by the RealEstateRecord!!!!
diff --git a/pyramid_oereb/core/records/view_service.py b/pyramid_oereb/core/records/view_service.py
index cd88cad012..11e9d7cf64 100644
--- a/pyramid_oereb/core/records/view_service.py
+++ b/pyramid_oereb/core/records/view_service.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ViewServiceRecord(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, reference_wms, layer_index, layer_opacity, default_language,
-                 srid, proxies=None, legends=None):
+                 srid, proxies=None, legends=None, verify_certificate=True):
         """
 
         Args:
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def __init__(self, reference_wms, layer_index, layer_opacity, default_language,
         self.default_language = default_language
         self.srid = srid
         self.proxies = proxies
+        self.verify_certificate = verify_certificate
 
         if legends is None:
             self.legends = []
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ def download_wms_content(self, language):
         if uri_validator(wms):
             log.debug(f"Downloading image, url: {wms}")
             try:
-                response = requests.get(wms, proxies=self.proxies)
+                response = requests.get(wms, proxies=self.proxies, verify=self.verify_certificate)
             except Exception as ex:
                 dedicated_msg = f"An image could not be downloaded. URL was: {wms}, error was {ex}"
                 log.error(dedicated_msg)