diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ollama/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ollama/__init__.py
index 2ad389c55c3..3bcba567803 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ollama/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ollama/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_URL, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.util.ssl import get_default_context
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_KEEP_ALIVE,
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ PLATFORMS = (Platform.CONVERSATION,)
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up Ollama from a config entry."""
     settings = {**entry.data, **entry.options}
-    client = ollama.AsyncClient(host=settings[CONF_URL])
+    client = ollama.AsyncClient(host=settings[CONF_URL], verify=get_default_context())
     try:
         async with asyncio.timeout(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT):
             await client.list()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ollama/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/ollama/config_flow.py
index 6b516d67138..65b8efaf525 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ollama/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ollama/config_flow.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.selector import (
     TextSelectorConfig,
     TextSelectorType,
 )
+from homeassistant.util.ssl import get_default_context
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_KEEP_ALIVE,
@@ -91,7 +92,9 @@ class OllamaConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         errors = {}
 
         try:
-            self.client = ollama.AsyncClient(host=self.url)
+            self.client = ollama.AsyncClient(
+                host=self.url, verify=get_default_context()
+            )
             async with asyncio.timeout(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT):
                 response = await self.client.list()