diff --git a/roles/vault_unseal/tasks/main.yml b/roles/vault_unseal/tasks/main.yml
index 08de441..52958d8 100644
--- a/roles/vault_unseal/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/vault_unseal/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 - name: Check if vault is sealed
   uri:
     url: "{{ vault_api_addr }}/v1/sys/seal-status"
+    validate_certs: "{{ vault_unseal_verify | default(omit) }}"
   register: vault_seal_status
 
 - name: Fail when vault is still sealed