diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index dfb686483f..d9af8c02ed 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "Downloading FreeIPA CA certificate..."
           curl -fsSL -o /tmp/ipa-ca.crt https://ipa.kindred.internal/ipa/config/ca.crt
 
-          # Verify the certificate is valid
+          # Verify the certificate is valid (just show subject and dates)
           echo "Verifying certificate..."
-          openssl x509 -in /tmp/ipa-ca.crt -text -noout | head -20
+          openssl x509 -in /tmp/ipa-ca.crt -subject -dates -noout
 
           # Install to system trust store
           sudo cp /tmp/ipa-ca.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/ipa-ca.crt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Verify SSL connection to Gitea works
           echo "Testing SSL connection to Gitea..."
-          curl -fsSL --cacert /tmp/ipa-ca.crt https://gitea.kindred.internal/api/v1/version
+          curl -fsSL https://gitea.kindred.internal/api/v1/version
           echo ""
           echo "SSL certificate setup complete"
 
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 55e0fdb9e9..c3047fa971 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "Downloading FreeIPA CA certificate..."
           curl -fsSL -o /tmp/ipa-ca.crt https://ipa.kindred.internal/ipa/config/ca.crt
 
-          # Verify the certificate is valid
+          # Verify the certificate is valid (just show subject and dates)
           echo "Verifying certificate..."
-          openssl x509 -in /tmp/ipa-ca.crt -text -noout | head -20
+          openssl x509 -in /tmp/ipa-ca.crt -subject -dates -noout
 
           # Install to system trust store
           sudo cp /tmp/ipa-ca.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/ipa-ca.crt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Verify SSL connection to Gitea works
           echo "Testing SSL connection to Gitea..."
-          curl -fsSL --cacert /tmp/ipa-ca.crt https://gitea.kindred.internal/api/v1/version
+          curl -fsSL https://gitea.kindred.internal/api/v1/version
           echo ""
           echo "SSL certificate setup complete"