--- ./cpan/CPAN/lib/CPAN/HTTP/Client.pm.orig	2023-08-09 07:05:29.474685062 +0000
+++ ./cpan/CPAN/lib/CPAN/HTTP/Client.pm	2023-08-09 07:06:15.941978580 +0000
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
     my $want_proxy = $self->_want_proxy($uri);
     my $http = HTTP::Tiny->new(
+	    verify_SSL => 1,
         $want_proxy ? (proxy => $self->{proxy}) : ()
     );
 
