diff --git a/R/install-deps.R b/R/install-deps.R
index 9545b73..cdb0bf1 100644
--- a/R/install-deps.R
+++ b/R/install-deps.R
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ install_package_system_dependencies <- function(package_name,
   # FIXME: https://github.com/r-lib/pak/issues/610
   if (grepl("rhel-9", pak::system_r_platform())) {
     Sys.setenv(PKG_SYSREQS_PLATFORM = "redhat-9")
+    # otherwise pak::pkg_history() fails with 'error setting certificate verify locations'
+    Sys.setenv(CURL_CA_BUNDLE = "/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt")
   } else if (grepl("rhel-8", pak::system_r_platform())) {
     Sys.setenv(PKG_SYSREQS_PLATFORM = "redhat-8")
+    # otherwise pak::pkg_history() fails with 'error setting certificate verify locations'
+    Sys.setenv(CURL_CA_BUNDLE = "/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt")
   }
   if (deps_verbose) {
     pak::local_install_deps(sprintf("%s", local_clone_dir_single))