diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/acme/docker-entrypoint.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/acme/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 7cf023585..0fada8ea5 100755
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/acme/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/acme/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ verify_challenge_path(){
   if [[ ${SKIP_HTTP_VERIFICATION} == "y" ]]; then
     echo '(skipping check, returning 0)'
     return 0
-  elif [[ "$(curl -${2} -L http://${1}/.well-known/acme-challenge/${RANDOM_N} --silent)" == "${RANDOM_N}"  ]]; then
+  elif [[ "$(curl --insecure -${2} -L http://${1}/.well-known/acme-challenge/${RANDOM_N} --silent)" == "${RANDOM_N}"  ]]; then
     rm /var/www/acme/${RANDOM_N}
     return 0
   else