diff --git a/dnsforward/dnsforward.go b/dnsforward/dnsforward.go
index c76ccf75..6095af08 100644
--- a/dnsforward/dnsforward.go
+++ b/dnsforward/dnsforward.go
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ type ServerConfig struct {
 	FilteringConfig
 	TLSConfig
 
+	TLSv12Roots *x509.CertPool // list of root CAs for TLSv1.2
+
 	// Called when the configuration is changed by HTTP request
 	ConfigModified func()
 
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ func (s *Server) Prepare(config *ServerConfig) error {
 			MinVersion:     tls.VersionTLS12,
 		}
 	}
+	upstream.RootCAs = s.conf.TLSv12Roots
 
 	if len(proxyConfig.Upstreams) == 0 {
 		log.Fatal("len(proxyConfig.Upstreams) == 0")
diff --git a/home/control_tls.go b/home/control_tls.go
index 0df8b729..e102ecbd 100644
--- a/home/control_tls.go
+++ b/home/control_tls.go
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ func verifyCertChain(data *tlsConfigStatus, certChain string, serverName string)
 
 	opts := x509.VerifyOptions{
 		DNSName: serverName,
+		Roots:   Context.tlsRoots,
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("number of certs - %d", len(parsedCerts))
diff --git a/home/dns.go b/home/dns.go
index 167662b1..90461930 100644
--- a/home/dns.go
+++ b/home/dns.go
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ func generateServerConfig() dnsforward.ServerConfig {
 			newconfig.TLSListenAddr = &net.TCPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP(config.DNS.BindHost), Port: config.TLS.PortDNSOverTLS}
 		}
 	}
+	newconfig.TLSv12Roots = Context.tlsRoots
 
 	newconfig.FilterHandler = applyAdditionalFiltering
 	newconfig.GetUpstreamsByClient = getUpstreamsByClient
diff --git a/home/home.go b/home/home.go
index abb46809..e30d4f7a 100644
--- a/home/home.go
+++ b/home/home.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ type homeContext struct {
 	pidFileName      string // PID file name.  Empty if no PID file was created.
 	disableUpdate    bool   // If set, don't check for updates
 	controlLock      sync.Mutex
+	tlsRoots         *x509.CertPool // list of root CAs for TLSv1.2
 	transport        *http.Transport
 	client           *http.Client
 	appSignalChannel chan os.Signal // Channel for receiving OS signals by the console app
@@ -135,16 +137,6 @@ func run(args options) {
 		Context.configFilename = "AdGuardHome.yaml"
 	}
 
-	// Init some of the Context fields right away
-	Context.transport = &http.Transport{
-		DialContext: customDialContext,
-		Proxy:       getHTTPProxy,
-	}
-	Context.client = &http.Client{
-		Timeout:   time.Minute * 5,
-		Transport: Context.transport,
-	}
-
 	// configure working dir and config path
 	initWorkingDir(args)
 
@@ -172,6 +164,19 @@ func run(args options) {
 	initConfig()
 	initServices()
 
+	Context.tlsRoots = util.LoadSystemRootCAs()
+	Context.transport = &http.Transport{
+		DialContext: customDialContext,
+		Proxy:       getHTTPProxy,
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+			RootCAs: Context.tlsRoots,
+		},
+	}
+	Context.client = &http.Client{
+		Timeout:   time.Minute * 5,
+		Transport: Context.transport,
+	}
+
 	if !Context.firstRun {
 		// Do the upgrade if necessary
 		err := upgradeConfig()
@@ -321,6 +326,7 @@ func httpServerLoop() {
 			TLSConfig: &tls.Config{
 				Certificates: []tls.Certificate{cert},
 				MinVersion:   tls.VersionTLS12,
+				RootCAs:      Context.tlsRoots,
 			},
 		}
 
diff --git a/util/tls.go b/util/tls.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4d125f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/tls.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+)
+
+// LoadSystemRootCAs - load root CAs from the system
+// Return the x509 certificate pool object
+// Return nil if nothing has been found.
+//  This means that Go.crypto will use its default algorithm to find system root CA list.
+// https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/1311
+func LoadSystemRootCAs() *x509.CertPool {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Directories with the system root certificates, that aren't supported by Go.crypto
+	dirs := []string{
+		"/opt/etc/ssl/certs", // Entware
+	}
+	roots := x509.NewCertPool()
+	for _, dir := range dirs {
+		fis, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				log.Error("Opening directory: %s: %s", dir, err)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		rootsAdded := false
+		for _, fi := range fis {
+			data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(dir + "/" + fi.Name())
+			if err == nil && roots.AppendCertsFromPEM(data) {
+				rootsAdded = true
+			}
+		}
+		if rootsAdded {
+			return roots
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}