diff --git a/omnara/sdk/async_client.py b/omnara/sdk/async_client.py
index 454e808..28df347 100644
--- a/omnara/sdk/async_client.py
+++ b/omnara/sdk/async_client.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """Async client for interacting with the Omnara Agent Dashboard API."""
 
 import asyncio
+import ssl
 from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 
 import aiohttp
+import certifi
 from aiohttp import ClientTimeout
 
 from .exceptions import AuthenticationError, TimeoutError, APIError
@@ -54,8 +56,14 @@ class AsyncOmnaraClient:
     async def _ensure_session(self):
         """Ensure aiohttp session exists."""
         if self.session is None or self.session.closed:
+            # Create SSL context using certifi's certificate bundle
+            # This fixes SSL verification issues with aiohttp on some systems
+            ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context(cafile=certifi.where())
+            
             self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
-                headers=self.headers, timeout=self.timeout
+                headers=self.headers, 
+                timeout=self.timeout,
+                connector=aiohttp.TCPConnector(ssl=ssl_context)
             )
 
     async def close(self):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a9ed7a2..8242601 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "requests>=2.25.0",
     "urllib3>=1.26.0",
     "aiohttp>=3.8.0",
+    "certifi>=2020.6.20",
     "fastmcp==2.9.2",
     "fastapi>=0.100.0",
     "uvicorn>=0.20.0",
diff --git a/servers/mcp_server/stdio_server.py b/servers/mcp_server/stdio_server.py
index 0c3b8c0..1affb6a 100644
--- a/servers/mcp_server/stdio_server.py
+++ b/servers/mcp_server/stdio_server.py
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ def get_client() -> AsyncOmnaraClient:
     return client
 
 
-# Create FastMCP server
-mcp = FastMCP("Omnara Agent Dashboard MCP Server")
+# Create FastMCP server and metadata
+mcp = FastMCP(
+    "Omnara Agent Dashboard MCP Server",
+)
 
 
 @mcp.tool(name="log_step", description=LOG_STEP_DESCRIPTION)