diff --git a/.github/workflows/regtest-mint.yml b/.github/workflows/regtest-mint.yml
index 73fac68e7..7672e7e72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regtest-mint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regtest-mint.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           # LndRestWallet
           MINT_LND_REST_ENDPOINT: https://localhost:8081/
           MINT_LND_REST_CERT: ./regtest/data/lnd-3/tls.cert
+          MINT_LND_REST_CERT_VERIFY: false
           MINT_LND_REST_MACAROON: ./regtest/data/lnd-3/data/chain/bitcoin/regtest/admin.macaroon
           # LndRPCWallet
           MINT_LND_RPC_ENDPOINT: localhost:10009
@@ -70,10 +71,12 @@ jobs:
           MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_URL: https://localhost:3001
           MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_MACAROON: ./regtest/data/clightning-2-rest/access.macaroon
           MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_CERT: ./regtest/data/clightning-2-rest/certificate.pem
+          MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_CERT_VERIFY: false
           # CLNRestWallet
           MINT_CLNREST_URL: https://localhost:3010
           MINT_CLNREST_RUNE: ./regtest/data/clightning-2/rune
           MINT_CLNREST_CERT: ./regtest/data/clightning-2/regtest/ca.pem
+          MINT_CLNREST_CERT_VERIFY: false
         run: |
           sudo chmod -R 777 .
           make test-mint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regtest-wallet.yml b/.github/workflows/regtest-wallet.yml
index 284939600..1a1072c1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regtest-wallet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regtest-wallet.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           # LndRestWallet
           MINT_LND_REST_ENDPOINT: https://localhost:8081/
           MINT_LND_REST_CERT: ./regtest/data/lnd-3/tls.cert
+          MINT_LND_REST_CERT_VERIFY: false
           MINT_LND_REST_MACAROON: ./regtest/data/lnd-3/data/chain/bitcoin/regtest/admin.macaroon
           # LndRPCWallet
           MINT_LND_RPC_ENDPOINT: localhost:10009
@@ -70,10 +71,12 @@ jobs:
           MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_URL: https://localhost:3001
           MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_MACAROON: ./regtest/data/clightning-2-rest/access.macaroon
           MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_CERT: ./regtest/data/clightning-2-rest/certificate.pem
+          MINT_CORELIGHTNING_REST_CERT_VERIFY: false
           # CLNRestWallet
           MINT_CLNREST_URL: https://localhost:3010
           MINT_CLNREST_RUNE: ./regtest/data/clightning-2/rune
           MINT_CLNREST_CERT: ./regtest/data/clightning-2/regtest/ca.pem
+          MINT_CLNREST_CERT_VERIFY: false
         run: |
           sudo chmod -R 777 .
           make test-wallet
diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index 07bf128fa..eb789b1f8 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ class LndRPCFundingSource(MintSettings):
 class CLNRestFundingSource(MintSettings):
     mint_clnrest_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
     mint_clnrest_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    mint_clnrest_cert_verify: bool = Field(default=True)
     mint_clnrest_rune: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
     mint_clnrest_enable_mpp: bool = Field(default=True)
 
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ class CoreLightningRestFundingSource(MintSettings):
     mint_corelightning_rest_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
     mint_corelightning_rest_macaroon: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
     mint_corelightning_rest_cert: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
+    mint_corelightning_rest_cert_verify: bool = Field(default=True)
 
 
 class AuthSettings(MintSettings):
diff --git a/cashu/lightning/clnrest.py b/cashu/lightning/clnrest.py
index fe8c05657..e1c5b2cd0 100644
--- a/cashu/lightning/clnrest.py
+++ b/cashu/lightning/clnrest.py
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ def __init__(self, unit: Unit = Unit.sat, **kwargs):
         }
 
         self.cert = settings.mint_clnrest_cert or False
+        verify = self.cert if settings.mint_clnrest_cert_verify else False
         self.client = httpx.AsyncClient(
-            base_url=self.url, verify=self.cert, headers=self.auth, timeout=None,
+            base_url=self.url, verify=verify, headers=self.auth, timeout=None,
         )
         self.last_pay_index = 0
 
diff --git a/cashu/lightning/corelightningrest.py b/cashu/lightning/corelightningrest.py
index ac7c8c735..bf1b5a787 100644
--- a/cashu/lightning/corelightningrest.py
+++ b/cashu/lightning/corelightningrest.py
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ def __init__(self, unit: Unit = Unit.sat, **kwargs):
         }
 
         self.cert = settings.mint_corelightning_rest_cert or False
+        verify = self.cert if settings.mint_corelightning_rest_cert_verify else False
         self.client = httpx.AsyncClient(
-            base_url=self.url, verify=self.cert, headers=self.auth
+            base_url=self.url, verify=verify, headers=self.auth
         )
         self.last_pay_index = 0
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 0873740c3..f8a229b5b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
 async def ledger():
     async def start_mint_init(ledger: Ledger) -> Ledger:
         await migrate_databases(ledger.db, migrations_mint)
-        await ledger.startup_ledger()
+        await ledger._startup_keysets()
+        await ledger._check_backends()
         return ledger
 
     if not settings.mint_database.startswith("postgres"):