diff --git a/alternator-test/test_authorization.py b/alternator-test/test_authorization.py
index bd57c99690..a1852dfd7d 100644
--- a/alternator-test/test_authorization.py
+++ b/alternator-test/test_authorization.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_expired_signature(dynamodb, test_table):
                'X-Amz-Target': 'DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeEndpoints',
                'Authorization': 'AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 Credential=alternator/2/3/4/aws4_request SignedHeaders=x-amz-date;host Signature=123'
     }
-    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)
+    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, verify=False)
     assert not response.ok
     assert "InvalidSignatureException" in response.text and "Signature expired" in response.text
 
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@ def test_signature_too_futuristic(dynamodb, test_table):
                'X-Amz-Target': 'DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeEndpoints',
                'Authorization': 'AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 Credential=alternator/2/3/4/aws4_request SignedHeaders=x-amz-date;host Signature=123'
     }
-    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)
+    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, verify=False)
     assert not response.ok
     assert "InvalidSignatureException" in response.text and "Signature not yet current" in response.text
diff --git a/alternator-test/test_health.py b/alternator-test/test_health.py
index c412e2db4c..57669bf30a 100644
--- a/alternator-test/test_health.py
+++ b/alternator-test/test_health.py
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ def test_health_only_works_for_root_path(dynamodb):
     url = dynamodb.meta.client._endpoint.host
     for suffix in ['/abc', '/-', '/index.htm', '/health']:
         print(url + suffix)
-        response = requests.get(url + suffix)
+        response = requests.get(url + suffix, verify=False)
         assert response.status_code in range(400, 405)