diff --git a/pkg/universe.dagger.io/docker/cli/client.cue b/pkg/universe.dagger.io/docker/cli/client.cue
index 974af575..0dae3c43 100644
--- a/pkg/universe.dagger.io/docker/cli/client.cue
+++ b/pkg/universe.dagger.io/docker/cli/client.cue
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ import (
 		certs?: dagger.#FS
 
 		if certs != _|_ {
+			env: {
+				DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY: "1"
+				DOCKER_CERT_PATH:  "/certs/client"
+			}
 			mounts: "certs": {
 				dest:     "/certs/client"
 				contents: certs