diff --git a/modules/lang/rest/config.el b/modules/lang/rest/config.el
index 9b54b78c7..0e6340597 100644
--- a/modules/lang/rest/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/rest/config.el
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
   :mode ("\\.http\\'" . restclient-mode)
   :config
   (set-popup-rule! "^\\*HTTP Response" :size 0.4 :quit 'other)
+
+  ;; Forces underlying SSL verification to prompt for self-signed or invalid
+  ;; certs, rather than silently reject them.
+  (defun +rest*permit-self-signed-ssl (orig-fn &rest args)
+    (let (gnutls-verify-error tls-checktrust)
+      (apply orig-fn args)))
+  (advice-add #'restclient-http-do :around #'+rest*permit-self-signed-ssl)
+
   (map! :mode restclient-mode
         :n [M-return] 'restclient-http-send-current
         :localleader