# Failed to verify cert actions register

**URL:** <https://forum.gitea.com/t/failed-to-verify-cert-actions-register/8032>\
**Category:** Actions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/failed-to-verify-cert-actions-register/8032 "2023-10-31T13:34:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![zoxendine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/zoxendine/32/4138_2.png) [@zoxendine](https://forum.gitea.com/u/zoxendine)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/failed-to-verify-cert-actions-register/8032/1 "2023-10-31T13:34:01Z")

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Currently we are using a self signed certificate as we are implementing/testing gitea actions to see if supports the needs for application. We have no issues accessing the gitea site, but when running the gitea-action register we get the following error

```auto
ERROR Cannot ping the Gitea instance server error="unavailable: tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority"

```

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**Author:** ![LucaG70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@LucaG70](https://forum.gitea.com/u/LucaG70)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/failed-to-verify-cert-actions-register/8032/2 "2023-12-11T11:30:10Z")

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Same problem for me . There is any chance to register gitea action on instance with self signed certificate ? HELP pls.

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**Author:** ![zoxendine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/zoxendine/32/4138_2.png) [@zoxendine](https://forum.gitea.com/u/zoxendine)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/failed-to-verify-cert-actions-register/8032/3 "2023-12-11T14:44:15Z")

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@LucaG70 I was able to resolve this by using a custom .config file for the act runner and enabling unsecure trust.  
runner:  
insecure: true

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**Author:** ![LucaG70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@LucaG70](https://forum.gitea.com/u/LucaG70)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/failed-to-verify-cert-actions-register/8032/4 "2023-12-11T17:18:28Z")

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Many Thanks @zoxendine !! just changing this setting ( insecure ) from default false to true allow to register the action runner on my gitea instance.