diff --git a/lib/updatehub/updatehub.c b/lib/updatehub/updatehub.c
index 2f3ca4bfa5e31..f593af30c435d 100644
--- a/lib/updatehub/updatehub.c
+++ b/lib/updatehub/updatehub.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static bool start_coap_client(void)
 	}
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_UPDATEHUB_DTLS)
-	int verify = 0;
+	int verify = 1;
 	sec_tag_t sec_list[] = { CA_CERTIFICATE_TAG };
 	int protocol = IPPROTO_DTLS_1_2;
 	char port[] = "5684";