diff --git a/.github/kokoro/steps/hostsetup.sh b/.github/kokoro/steps/hostsetup.sh
index d8c726e89..64193d3d5 100755
--- a/.github/kokoro/steps/hostsetup.sh
+++ b/.github/kokoro/steps/hostsetup.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,29 @@ echo "----------------------------------------"
 sudo apt-get remove -y cmake
 echo "----------------------------------------"
 
+echo
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Update the CA certificates"
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+sudo update-ca-certificates
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+
+echo
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Remove the expire letsencrypt.org cert "
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+wget https://helloworld.letsencrypt.org/ || true
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+sudo rm /usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla/DST_Root_CA_X3.crt
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+sudo update-ca-certificates
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+wget https://helloworld.letsencrypt.org/ || true
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+
+
 echo
 echo "========================================"
 echo "Host adding PPAs"