diff --git a/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
index bd8402f19..b4fe35d55 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ set_target_properties(imgui PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../external/microtar ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/external/microtar EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 set_target_properties(microtar PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
-set(LIBROMFS_RESOURCE_LOCATION ${IMHEX_BASE_FOLDER}/resources/romfs)
-set(LIBROMFS_PROJECT_NAME imhex)
-add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../external/libromfs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/external/libromfs EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-set_target_properties(${LIBROMFS_LIBRARY} PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../external/intervaltree ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/external/intervaltree EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 set_target_properties(intervaltree PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
@@ -175,4 +170,3 @@ if (APPLE)
 endif ()
 
 target_link_libraries(libimhex PUBLIC dl imgui ${NFD_LIBRARIES} magic ${CAPSTONE_LIBRARIES} LLVMDemangle microtar ${NLOHMANN_JSON_LIBRARIES} ${YARA_LIBRARIES} ${LIBCURL_LIBRARIES} ${MBEDTLS_LIBRARIES} ${FMT_LIBRARIES} ${Python_LIBRARIES} libpl intervaltree)
-target_link_libraries(libimhex PRIVATE libromfs-imhex)
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/net.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/net.hpp
index 8614c3898..4bda03a73 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/net.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/net.hpp
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@
 #include <atomic>
 
 #include <nlohmann/json_fwd.hpp>
+#include <curl/curl.h>
 #include <curl/system.h>
 #include <mbedtls/ssl.h>
 
 #include <hex/helpers/fs.hpp>
 
-using CURL = void;
-struct curl_slist;
 
 namespace hex {
 
@@ -54,12 +53,14 @@ namespace hex {
         void cancel() { this->m_shouldCancel = true; }
 
         static void setProxy(const std::string &url);
+        static void setCACert(const std::string &content);
 
     private:
         void setCommonSettings(std::string &response, const std::string &url, u32 timeout = 2000, const std::map<std::string, std::string> &extraHeaders = {}, const std::string &body = {});
         std::optional<i32> execute();
 
         friend int progressCallback(void *contents, curl_off_t dlTotal, curl_off_t dlNow, curl_off_t ulTotal, curl_off_t ulNow);
+        friend CURLcode sslCtxFunction(CURL *ctx, void *sslctx, void *userData);
 
     private:
         CURL *m_ctx;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ namespace hex {
         bool m_shouldCancel = false;
 
         static std::string s_proxyUrl;
+        static std::string s_caCert;
     };
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
index 3e80eed06..8f706b3e4 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/net.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <cstdio>
 
-#include <curl/curl.h>
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
-#include <romfs/romfs.hpp>
-
 namespace hex {
 
     Net::Net() {
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     [[maybe_unused]]
-    static CURLcode sslCtxFunction(CURL *ctx, void *sslctx, void *userData) {
+    CURLcode sslCtxFunction(CURL *ctx, void *sslctx, void *userData) {
         hex::unused(ctx, userData);
 
         auto *cfg = static_cast<mbedtls_ssl_config *>(sslctx);
@@ -53,8 +50,7 @@ namespace hex {
         auto crt = static_cast<mbedtls_x509_crt*>(userData);
         mbedtls_x509_crt_init(crt);
 
-        auto cacert = romfs::get("cacert.pem").string();
-        mbedtls_x509_crt_parse(crt, reinterpret_cast<const u8 *>(cacert.data()), cacert.size());
+        mbedtls_x509_crt_parse(crt, reinterpret_cast<const u8 *>(Net::s_caCert.data()), Net::s_caCert.size());
 
         mbedtls_ssl_conf_ca_chain(cfg, crt, nullptr);
 
@@ -296,9 +292,13 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     std::string Net::s_proxyUrl;
-
     void Net::setProxy(const std::string &url) {
         Net::s_proxyUrl = url;
     }
 
+    std::string Net::s_caCert;
+    void Net::setCACert(const std::string &content) {
+        Net::s_caCert = content;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/main/CMakeLists.txt b/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 729a18575..fcf86886f 100644
--- a/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ add_executable(main ${APPLICATION_TYPE}
 target_include_directories(main PUBLIC include)
 setupCompilerWarnings(main)
 
+set(LIBROMFS_RESOURCE_LOCATION ${IMHEX_BASE_FOLDER}/resources/romfs)
+set(LIBROMFS_PROJECT_NAME imhex)
+add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../lib/external/libromfs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/main/libromfs EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+set_target_properties(${LIBROMFS_LIBRARY} PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+
 set_target_properties(main PROPERTIES
         OUTPUT_NAME "imhex"
         RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/..
diff --git a/main/source/init/splash_window.cpp b/main/source/init/splash_window.cpp
index fea00893f..f1694bf4f 100644
--- a/main/source/init/splash_window.cpp
+++ b/main/source/init/splash_window.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ namespace hex::init {
     }
 
     bool WindowSplash::loop() {
-        hex::log::debug("Using romfs: '{}'", romfs::name());
         auto splash                  = romfs::get("splash.png");
         ImGui::Texture splashTexture = ImGui::Texture(reinterpret_cast<const ImU8 *>(splash.data()), splash.size());
 
diff --git a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
index d8a738b8b..3eca190b2 100644
--- a/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/main/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <imgui.h>
 #include <imgui_freetype.h>
+#include <romfs/romfs.hpp>
 
 #include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
 #include <hex/api/project_file_manager.hpp>
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ namespace hex::init {
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool setupEnvironment() {
+        hex::log::debug("Using romfs: '{}'", romfs::name());
+
+        Net::setCACert(std::string(romfs::get("cacert.pem").string()));
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     bool createDirectories() {
         bool result = true;
 
@@ -327,6 +336,7 @@ namespace hex::init {
 
     std::vector<Task> getInitTasks() {
         return {
+            { "Setting up environment",  setupEnvironment,    false },
             { "Creating directories",    createDirectories,   false },
             { "Loading settings",        loadSettings,        false },
             { "Loading plugins",         loadPlugins,         false },