diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 2f0d99261..32307dec2 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -2876,6 +2876,12 @@ LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE = PersistentConfig(
     os.environ.get("LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE", ""),
 )
 
+LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT = PersistentConfig(
+    "LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT",
+    "ldap.server.validate_cert",
+    os.environ.get("LDAP_USE_TLS", "True").lower() == "true",
+)
+
 LDAP_CIPHERS = PersistentConfig(
     "LDAP_CIPHERS", "ldap.server.ciphers", os.environ.get("LDAP_CIPHERS", "ALL")
 )
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index 46f72a111..f148040b0 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ from open_webui.config import (
     LDAP_APP_PASSWORD,
     LDAP_USE_TLS,
     LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE,
+    LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT,
     LDAP_CIPHERS,
     # Misc
     ENV,
@@ -617,6 +618,7 @@ app.state.config.LDAP_SEARCH_BASE = LDAP_SEARCH_BASE
 app.state.config.LDAP_SEARCH_FILTERS = LDAP_SEARCH_FILTERS
 app.state.config.LDAP_USE_TLS = LDAP_USE_TLS
 app.state.config.LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE = LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE
+app.state.config.LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT = LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT
 app.state.config.LDAP_CIPHERS = LDAP_CIPHERS
 
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
index 420ae0c19..34a646427 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from open_webui.utils.access_control import get_permissions
 
 from typing import Optional, List
 
-from ssl import CERT_REQUIRED, PROTOCOL_TLS
+from ssl import CERT_NONE, CERT_REQUIRED, PROTOCOL_TLS
 
 if ENABLE_LDAP.value:
     from ldap3 import Server, Connection, NONE, Tls
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ async def ldap_auth(request: Request, response: Response, form_data: LdapForm):
     LDAP_APP_PASSWORD = request.app.state.config.LDAP_APP_PASSWORD
     LDAP_USE_TLS = request.app.state.config.LDAP_USE_TLS
     LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE = request.app.state.config.LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE
+    LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT = (
+        CERT_REQUIRED
+        if request.app.state.config.LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT
+        else CERT_NONE
+    )
     LDAP_CIPHERS = (
         request.app.state.config.LDAP_CIPHERS
         if request.app.state.config.LDAP_CIPHERS
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ async def ldap_auth(request: Request, response: Response, form_data: LdapForm):
 
     try:
         tls = Tls(
-            validate=CERT_REQUIRED,
+            validate=LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT,
             version=PROTOCOL_TLS,
             ca_certs_file=LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE,
             ciphers=LDAP_CIPHERS,
@@ -792,6 +797,7 @@ class LdapServerConfig(BaseModel):
     search_filters: str = ""
     use_tls: bool = True
     certificate_path: Optional[str] = None
+    validate_cert: bool = True
     ciphers: Optional[str] = "ALL"
 
 
@@ -809,6 +815,7 @@ async def get_ldap_server(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
         "search_filters": request.app.state.config.LDAP_SEARCH_FILTERS,
         "use_tls": request.app.state.config.LDAP_USE_TLS,
         "certificate_path": request.app.state.config.LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE,
+        "validate_cert": request.app.state.config.LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT,
         "ciphers": request.app.state.config.LDAP_CIPHERS,
     }
 
@@ -844,6 +851,7 @@ async def update_ldap_server(
     request.app.state.config.LDAP_SEARCH_FILTERS = form_data.search_filters
     request.app.state.config.LDAP_USE_TLS = form_data.use_tls
     request.app.state.config.LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE = form_data.certificate_path
+    request.app.state.config.LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT = form_data.validate_cert
     request.app.state.config.LDAP_CIPHERS = form_data.ciphers
 
     return {
@@ -858,6 +866,7 @@ async def update_ldap_server(
         "search_filters": request.app.state.config.LDAP_SEARCH_FILTERS,
         "use_tls": request.app.state.config.LDAP_USE_TLS,
         "certificate_path": request.app.state.config.LDAP_CA_CERT_FILE,
+        "validate_cert": request.app.state.config.LDAP_VALIDATE_CERT,
         "ciphers": request.app.state.config.LDAP_CIPHERS,
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
index f03be5f3b..850303b90 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@
 													/>
 												</div>
 											</div>
+											<div class="flex justify-between items-center text-xs">
+												<div class=" font-medium">Validate certificate</div>
+
+												<div class="mt-1">
+													<Switch bind:state={LDAP_SERVER.validate_cert} />
+												</div>
+											</div>
 											<div class="flex w-full gap-2">
 												<div class="w-full">
 													<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium min-w-fit mb-1">