diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8242ccbe1..0212a5482 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ jobs:
             -DRUST_PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin/"           \
             -DIMHEX_PATTERNS_PULL_MASTER=ON           \
             -DIMHEX_PLUGINS_IN_SHARE=ON               \
+            -DIMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA=ON                 \
             ..
           make -j 4 install DESTDIR=AppDir
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cc65f12d9..b8a5b529f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 # Options
+option(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA "Use the CA bundle in romfs instead of the system one" OFF)
 option(IMHEX_PLUGINS_IN_SHARE "Put the plugins in share/imhex/plugins instead of lib[..]/imhex/plugins" OFF)
 option(IMHEX_STRIP_RELEASE "Strip the release builds" ON)
 option(IMHEX_OFFLINE_BUILD "Enable offline build" OFF)
diff --git a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
index 2dfa701c9..638f17a74 100644
--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ macro(detectOS)
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR ".")
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR ".")
         set(PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION "plugins")
+
+        SET(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA ON)
     elseif (APPLE)
         add_compile_definitions(OS_MACOS)
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR ".")
@@ -102,10 +104,15 @@ macro(detectOS)
             # Warning : Do not work with portable versions such as appimage (because the path is hardcoded)
             add_compile_definitions(SYSTEM_PLUGINS_LOCATION="${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR}/imhex") # "plugins" will be appended from the app
         endif()
-            
+
     else ()
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Unknown / unsupported system!")
     endif()
+
+    if(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA)
+        add_compile_definitions(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA)
+    endif()
+
 endmacro()
 
 # Detect 32 vs. 64 bit system
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
index 9446996a1..b2c619ae1 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace hex {
         curl_easy_setopt(this->m_ctx, CURLOPT_NOSIGNAL, 1L);
         curl_easy_setopt(this->m_ctx, CURLOPT_NOPROGRESS, 0L);
 
-#if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
+#if defined(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA)
         curl_easy_setopt(this->m_ctx, CURLOPT_CAINFO, nullptr);
         curl_easy_setopt(this->m_ctx, CURLOPT_CAPATH, nullptr);
         curl_easy_setopt(this->m_ctx, CURLOPT_SSLCERTTYPE, "PEM");