diff --git a/igniter/tools.py b/igniter/tools.py
index a8ff708f90..ae680bf1f1 100644
--- a/igniter/tools.py
+++ b/igniter/tools.py
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ def validate_mongo_connection(cnx: str) -> (bool, str):
     kwargs = {
         "serverSelectionTimeoutMS": 2000
     }
+    # Add certificate path if should be required
+    cnx = add_certificate_path_to_mongo_url(cnx)
+
     try:
         client = MongoClient(cnx, **kwargs)
         client.server_info()
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 689efbdac1..3c345200c3 100644
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ import igniter  # noqa: E402
 from igniter import BootstrapRepos  # noqa: E402
 from igniter.tools import (
     get_openpype_path_from_db,
+    add_certificate_path_to_mongo_url,
     validate_mongo_connection
 )  # noqa
 from igniter.bootstrap_repos import OpenPypeVersion  # noqa: E402
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ def _determine_mongodb() -> str:
             except ValueError:
                 raise RuntimeError("Missing MongoDB url")
 
-    return openpype_mongo
+    return add_certificate_path_to_mongo_url(openpype_mongo)
 
 
 def _initialize_environment(openpype_version: OpenPypeVersion) -> None: