diff --git a/src/python/PythonSDK/foundationallm/operations/operations_manager.py b/src/python/PythonSDK/foundationallm/operations/operations_manager.py
index e7c00166ad..31ee3f1c61 100644
--- a/src/python/PythonSDK/foundationallm/operations/operations_manager.py
+++ b/src/python/PythonSDK/foundationallm/operations/operations_manager.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ def __init__(self, config: Configuration):
         # Retrieve the State API configuration settings.
         self.state_api_url = config.get_value('FoundationaLLM:APIEndpoints:StateAPI:APIUrl').rstrip('/')
         self.state_api_key = config.get_value('FoundationaLLM:APIEndpoints:StateAPI:APIKey')
-        self.env = os.environ.get('FOUNDATIONALLM_ENV', 'prod')
+        env = os.environ.get('FOUNDATIONALLM_ENV', 'prod')
+        self.verify_certs = False if env == 'dev' else True
         
     async def create_operation(
         self,
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ async def create_operation(
             r = requests.post(
                 f'{self.state_api_url}/instances/{instance_id}/operations/{operation_id}',
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=False if self.env == 'dev' else True
+                verify=self.verify_certs
             )
 
             if r.status_code != 200:
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ async def update_operation(self,
                 f'{self.state_api_url}/instances/{instance_id}/operations/{operation_id}',
                 json=operation.model_dump(exclude_unset=True),
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=False if self.env == 'dev' else True
+                verify=self.verify_certs
             )
 
             if r.status_code == 404:
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ async def get_operation(
             r = requests.get(
                 f'{self.state_api_url}/instances/{instance_id}/operations/{operation_id}',
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=False if self.env == 'dev' else True
+                verify=self.verify_certs
             )
 
             if r.status_code == 404:
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ async def set_operation_result(
                 f'{self.state_api_url}/instances/{instance_id}/operations/{operation_id}/result',
                 json=completion_response.model_dump(),
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=False if self.env == 'dev' else True
+                verify=self.verify_certs
             )
 
             if r.status_code == 404:
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ async def get_operation_result(
             r = requests.get(
                 f'{self.state_api_url}/instances/{instance_id}/operations/{operation_id}/result',
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=False if self.env == 'dev' else True
+                verify=self.verify_certs
             )
 
             if r.status_code == 404:
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ async def get_operation_log(
             r = requests.get(
                 f'{self.state_api_url}/instances/{instance_id}/operations/{operation_id}/logs',
                 headers=headers,
-                verify=False if self.env == 'dev' else True
+                verify=self.verify_certs
             )
 
             if r.status_code == 404: