diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml b/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
index c1052035a..1398e03a0 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ xpack.security.http.ssl.certificate_authorities: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config
 xpack.security.transport.ssl.key: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.key
 xpack.security.transport.ssl.certificate: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.crt
 xpack.security.transport.ssl.certificate_authorities: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/ca.crt
+ssl.verification_mode: none
 xpack.security.authc:
   anonymous:
     username: anonymous_user