diff --git a/scenario/test_autoscaling_lb.py b/scenario/test_autoscaling_lb.py
index e3de091..f5b292e 100644
--- a/scenario/test_autoscaling_lb.py
+++ b/scenario/test_autoscaling_lb.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         for count in range(retries):
             time.sleep(1)
             try:
-                r = requests.get(url)
+                r = requests.get(url, verify=self.verify_cert)
             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
                 # The LB may not be up yet, let's retry
                 continue