diff --git a/jupyter_server/utils.py b/jupyter_server/utils.py
index 0c772d38e9..039749482e 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/utils.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/utils.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ async def resolve(self, host, port, *args, **kwargs):
 
     # Yield the request for the given client.
     url = urlunsplit(parts)
-    request = HTTPRequest(url, method=method, body=body, headers=headers)
+    request = HTTPRequest(url, method=method, body=body, headers=headers, validate_cert=False)
     yield request