diff --git a/src/osmo_client_main.c b/src/osmo_client_main.c
index f5ba41a..0bbeb7a 100644
--- a/src/osmo_client_main.c
+++ b/src/osmo_client_main.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <osmo-pcap/common.h>
 #include <osmo-pcap/osmo_pcap_client.h>
+#include <osmo-pcap/osmo_tls.h>
 
 #include <osmocom/core/application.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
@@ -203,6 +204,8 @@
 	signal(SIGUSR1, &signal_handler);
 	osmo_init_ignore_signals();
 
+	osmo_tls_init();
+
 	rc = telnet_init(tall_bsc_ctx, NULL, 4240);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		LOGP(DCLIENT, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to bind telnet interface\n");
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	pcap_client->fd.fd = -1;
+	pcap_client->tls_verify = true;
 	vty_client_init(pcap_client);
 
 	/* initialize the queue */