diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py b/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py
index 1c2a86a0d..aa9b7b0fc 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class LndRestWallet(Wallet):
         self.macaroon = load_macaroon(macaroon)
         
         self.auth = {"Grpc-Metadata-macaroon": self.macaroon}
-        self.cert = getenv("LND_REST_CERT")
+        self.cert = getenv("LND_REST_CERT", True)
 
     async def status(self) -> StatusResponse:
         try: