diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa1a42f4..3845c07d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 183:
 
 * Fix a rare case of failed UTF8 validation
+* Verify certificates in client examples
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk b/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk
index fb6d6158..68d57d5e 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 * ([issue 1245]) Fix a rare case of incorrect UTF8 validation
 
+* ([issue 1237]) Verify certificates in client examples
+
 [heading Boost 1.68]
 
 This version fixes a missing executor work guard in all composed operations
diff --git a/example/common/root_certificates.hpp b/example/common/root_certificates.hpp
index 60e78e46..1d0cfc1b 100644
--- a/example/common/root_certificates.hpp
+++ b/example/common/root_certificates.hpp
@@ -70,26 +70,6 @@ load_root_certificates(ssl::context& ctx, boost::system::error_code& ec)
             Thumbprint(sha1):
             ‎de 28 f4 a4 ff e5 b9 2f a3 c5 03 d1 a3 49 a7 f9 96 2a 82 12
         */
-        "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n"
-        "MIIDVDCCAjygAwIBAgIDAjRWMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMEIxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT\n"
-        "MRYwFAYDVQQKEw1HZW9UcnVzdCBJbmMuMRswGQYDVQQDExJHZW9UcnVzdCBHbG9i\n"
-        "YWwgQ0EwHhcNMDIwNTIxMDQwMDAwWhcNMjIwNTIxMDQwMDAwWjBCMQswCQYDVQQG\n"
-        "EwJVUzEWMBQGA1UEChMNR2VvVHJ1c3QgSW5jLjEbMBkGA1UEAxMSR2VvVHJ1c3Qg\n"
-        "R2xvYmFsIENBMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA2swYYzD9\n"
-        "9BcjGlZ+W988bDjkcbd4kdS8odhM+KhDtgPpTSEHCIjaWC9mOSm9BXiLnTjoBbdq\n"
-        "fnGk5sRgprDvgOSJKA+eJdbtg/OtppHHmMlCGDUUna2YRpIuT8rxh0PBFpVXLVDv\n"
-        "iS2Aelet8u5fa9IAjbkU+BQVNdnARqN7csiRv8lVK83Qlz6cJmTM386DGXHKTubU\n"
-        "1XupGc1V3sjs0l44U+VcT4wt/lAjNvxm5suOpDkZALeVAjmRCw7+OC7RHQWa9k0+\n"
-        "bw8HHa8sHo9gOeL6NlMTOdReJivbPagUvTLrGAMoUgRx5aszPeE4uwc2hGKceeoW\n"
-        "MPRfwCvocWvk+QIDAQABo1MwUTAPBgNVHRMBAf8EBTADAQH/MB0GA1UdDgQWBBTA\n"
-        "ephojYn7qwVkDBF9qn1luMrMTjAfBgNVHSMEGDAWgBTAephojYn7qwVkDBF9qn1l\n"
-        "uMrMTjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOCAQEANeMpauUvXVSOKVCUn5kaFOSPeCpilKIn\n"
-        "Z57QzxpeR+nBsqTP3UEaBU6bS+5Kb1VSsyShNwrrZHYqLizz/Tt1kL/6cdjHPTfS\n"
-        "tQWVYrmm3ok9Nns4d0iXrKYgjy6myQzCsplFAMfOEVEiIuCl6rYVSAlk6l5PdPcF\n"
-        "PseKUgzbFbS9bZvlxrFUaKnjaZC2mqUPuLk/IH2uSrW4nOQdtqvmlKXBx4Ot2/Un\n"
-        "hw4EbNX/3aBd7YdStysVAq45pmp06drE57xNNB6pXE0zX5IJL4hmXXeXxx12E6nV\n"
-        "5fEWCRE11azbJHFwLJhWC9kXtNHjUStedejV0NxPNO3CBWaAocvmMw==\n"
-        "-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n"
         ;
 
     ctx.add_certificate_authority(
diff --git a/example/http/client/async-ssl/http_client_async_ssl.cpp b/example/http/client/async-ssl/http_client_async_ssl.cpp
index 76b26cb0..34c05683 100644
--- a/example/http/client/async-ssl/http_client_async_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/http/client/async-ssl/http_client_async_ssl.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // This holds the root certificate used for verification
     load_root_certificates(ctx);
+    
+    // Verify the remote server's certificate
+    ctx.set_verify_mode(ssl::verify_peer);
 
     // Launch the asynchronous operation
     std::make_shared<session>(ioc, ctx)->run(host, port, target, version);
diff --git a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/http_client_coro_ssl.cpp b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/http_client_coro_ssl.cpp
index 8b4ff8c6..24fce733 100644
--- a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/http_client_coro_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/http_client_coro_ssl.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // This holds the root certificate used for verification
     load_root_certificates(ctx);
+    
+    // Verify the remote server's certificate
+    ctx.set_verify_mode(ssl::verify_peer);
 
     // Launch the asynchronous operation
     boost::asio::spawn(ioc, std::bind(
diff --git a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/http_client_sync_ssl.cpp b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/http_client_sync_ssl.cpp
index db4de566..c3c60371 100644
--- a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/http_client_sync_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/http_client_sync_ssl.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         // This holds the root certificate used for verification
         load_root_certificates(ctx);
 
-        // These objects perform our I/O
+        // Verify the remote server's certificate
+        ctx.set_verify_mode(ssl::verify_peer);
+
+            // These objects perform our I/O
         tcp::resolver resolver{ioc};
         ssl::stream<tcp::socket> stream{ioc, ctx};