diff --git a/src/utils/api.ts b/src/utils/api.ts
index 6840cac..248a524 100644
--- a/src/utils/api.ts
+++ b/src/utils/api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
+import https from 'https';
 import config from '../../config.json';
 
 export const getProjects = async () => {
@@ -23,8 +24,18 @@ export const getWeather = async (city: string) => {
 };
 
 export const getQuote = async () => {
-  const { data } = await axios.get('https://api.quotable.io/random');
-  return {
-    quote: `“${data.content}” — ${data.author}`,
-  };
+  try {
+    const agent = new https.Agent({
+      rejectUnauthorized: false, // Disable SSL verification
+    });
+    const { data } = await axios.get('https://api.quotable.io/random', { httpsAgent: agent });
+    return {
+      quote: `“${data.content}” — ${data.author}`,
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {
+      quote: 'Unable to fetch a quote at the moment. Please try again later.',
+    };
+  }
 };
+