diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.yaml b/deploy/docker-compose.yaml
index e2ea6be..db84e57 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 services:
   node:
     image: ritualnetwork/infernet-node:1.4.0
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ services:
       - ./config.json:/app/config.json
       - node-logs:/logs
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - /root/node/cert.pem:/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/grpcbalancer.crt:ro
     tty: true
     networks:
       - network
diff --git a/grpc-balancer.py b/grpc-balancer.py
index 796bdca..f0ee533 100644
--- a/grpc-balancer.py
+++ b/grpc-balancer.py
@@ -319,5 +319,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     upload_thread.start()
 
     from waitress import serve
-    logging.info(f"Starting server on port {PORT}")
-    serve(app, host='0.0.0.0', port=PORT, threads=MAX_WORKERS, connection_limit=1000)
+    import ssl
+    
+    ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context(ssl.Purpose.CLIENT_AUTH)
+    ssl_context.load_cert_chain('/root/node/cert.pem', '/root/node/key.pem')
+    
+    logging.info(f"Starting SSL server on port {PORT}")
+    serve(app, host='0.0.0.0', port=PORT, threads=MAX_WORKERS, connection_limit=1000, _ssl_context=ssl_context)
diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 71939ef..b58082c 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -203,6 +203,20 @@
           - waitress
         extra_args: --break-system-packages
 
+    - name: Create SSL certificate for grpcbalancer
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        mkdir -p /root/node
+        openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout /root/node/key.pem -out /root/node/cert.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj "/CN=localhost"
+      args:
+        creates: /root/node/cert.pem
+
+    - name: Install SSL certificate to system store
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        cp /root/node/cert.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/grpcbalancer.crt
+        update-ca-certificates
+      args:
+        executable: /bin/bash
+
     - name: Copy grpcbalancer service file
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         dest: /etc/systemd/system/grpcbalancer.service
@@ -269,6 +283,11 @@
       args:
         chdir: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/node"
 
+    - name: Update certificates in container
+      ansible.builtin.shell: docker exec infernet-node update-ca-certificates
+      args:
+        executable: /bin/bash
+
     - name: Deploy contracts
       ansible.builtin.shell: project=hello-world make deploy-contracts 2>&1
       register: contract_deploy_output