diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py b/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
index b133aa69b2..9f74fb1023 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         cg.add(var.set_buffer_size_rx(config[CONF_BUFFER_SIZE_RX]))
         cg.add(var.set_buffer_size_tx(config[CONF_BUFFER_SIZE_TX]))
+        cg.add(var.set_verify_ssl(config[CONF_VERIFY_SSL]))
 
         if config.get(CONF_VERIFY_SSL):
             esp32.add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE", True)
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.cpp
index 1de947ba5b..eedd321d80 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<HttpContainer> HttpRequestIDF::perform(const std::string &url, c
   config.max_redirection_count = this->redirect_limit_;
   config.auth_type = HTTP_AUTH_TYPE_BASIC;
 #if CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE
-  if (secure) {
+  if (secure && this->verify_ssl_) {
     config.crt_bundle_attach = esp_crt_bundle_attach;
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.h b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.h
index 4dc4736423..0fae67f5bc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_idf.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class HttpRequestIDF : public HttpRequestComponent {
 
   void set_buffer_size_rx(uint16_t buffer_size_rx) { this->buffer_size_rx_ = buffer_size_rx; }
   void set_buffer_size_tx(uint16_t buffer_size_tx) { this->buffer_size_tx_ = buffer_size_tx; }
+  void set_verify_ssl(bool verify_ssl) { this->verify_ssl_ = verify_ssl; }
 
  protected:
   std::shared_ptr<HttpContainer> perform(const std::string &url, const std::string &method, const std::string &body,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class HttpRequestIDF : public HttpRequestComponent {
   // if zero ESP-IDF will use DEFAULT_HTTP_BUF_SIZE
   uint16_t buffer_size_rx_{};
   uint16_t buffer_size_tx_{};
+  bool verify_ssl_{true};
 
   /// @brief Monitors the http client events to gather response headers
   static esp_err_t http_event_handler(esp_http_client_event_t *evt);