diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 3e92e9d9d..9c7bcd155 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -2789,10 +2789,6 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
         if (postHandAuth) {
             unsigned int verify_flags = 0;
 
-            SSL_set_verify(ssl, WOLFSSL_VERIFY_PEER |
-                                ((usePskPlus) ? WOLFSSL_VERIFY_FAIL_EXCEPT_PSK :
-                                WOLFSSL_VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT), 0);
-
         #ifdef TEST_BEFORE_DATE
             verify_flags |= WOLFSSL_LOAD_FLAG_DATE_ERR_OKAY;
         #endif
@@ -3337,9 +3333,19 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
             if (updateKeysIVs)
                 wolfSSL_update_keys(ssl);
 #endif
-#if defined(WOLFSSL_TLS13) && defined(WOLFSSL_POST_HANDSHAKE_AUTH)
-            if (postHandAuth)
+
+#if !defined(NO_FILESYSTEM) && !defined(NO_CERTS)
+    #if defined(WOLFSSL_TLS13) && defined(WOLFSSL_POST_HANDSHAKE_AUTH)
+            if (postHandAuth) {
+
+                SSL_set_verify(ssl, WOLFSSL_VERIFY_PEER |
+                               ((usePskPlus) ? WOLFSSL_VERIFY_FAIL_EXCEPT_PSK :
+                                WOLFSSL_VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT), 0);
+
                 wolfSSL_request_certificate(ssl);
+            }
+
+    #endif
 #endif
 #if defined(WOLFSSL_TLS13) && defined(HAVE_SESSION_TICKET)
             if (sendTicket) {