diff --git a/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml b/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
index e4bb92c..31bfb02 100644
--- a/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
+++ b/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: piper
           image: rhasspy/wyoming-piper:latest
+          env:
+            - name: PYTHONHTTPSVERIFY
+              value: "0"
           args:
             - "--voice"
             - "en_US-lessac-medium"