diff --git a/scripts/ci/deploy.sh b/scripts/ci/deploy.sh
index fe239bd..5b7f6b7 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/deploy.sh
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ if [ ! -f dist/jiu-server ] || [ ! -f dist/web.tar.gz ] || [ ! -f dist/configs.t
   echo "==> deploy: dist/ incomplete — downloading assets for ${TAG} from Forgejo"
   mkdir -p dist
 
-  curl -f \
+  curl -kf \
     -H "Authorization: token ${FORGEJO_TOKEN}" \
     "${FORGEJO_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_REPOSITORY}/releases/tags/${TAG}" \
     -o /tmp/release-info.json
 
   python3 - <<'PYEOF'
-import json, urllib.request, os, sys
+import json, urllib.request, ssl, os, sys
+
+ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
+ctx.check_hostname = False
+ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
 
 with open('/tmp/release-info.json') as f:
     release = json.load(f)
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ release_id = release['id']
 for asset in release.get('assets', []):
     url = f"{forgejo_url}/api/v1/repos/{repo}/releases/{release_id}/assets/{asset['id']}"
     req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={'Authorization': f'token {token}'})
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as resp:
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, context=ctx) as resp:
         with open(f"dist/{asset['name']}", 'wb') as out:
             out.write(resp.read())
     print(f"Downloaded: {asset['name']}")
diff --git a/scripts/ci/release.sh b/scripts/ci/release.sh
index 08a52d8..b87ff75 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/release.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ print(json.dumps(body))
 PYEOF
 )
 
-HTTP_CODE=$(curl -w "%{http_code}" -o /tmp/release_resp.json \
+HTTP_CODE=$(curl -k -w "%{http_code}" -o /tmp/release_resp.json \
   -X POST "${FORGEJO_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_REPOSITORY}/releases" \
   -H "Authorization: token ${FORGEJO_TOKEN}" \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ echo "==> release: release_id=${RELEASE_ID}"
 upload_asset() {
   local file="$1"
   local code
-  code=$(curl -w "%{http_code}" -o /tmp/upload_resp.json \
+  code=$(curl -k -w "%{http_code}" -o /tmp/upload_resp.json \
     -X POST "${FORGEJO_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_REPOSITORY}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets" \
     -H "Authorization: token ${FORGEJO_TOKEN}" \
     -F "attachment=@${file}")