diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt
index 472a3ca3ec..c392535fc8 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ project(mqtt_ssl_mutual_auth)
 
 target_add_binary_data(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.elf "main/client.crt" TEXT)
 target_add_binary_data(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.elf "main/client.key" TEXT)
+target_add_binary_data(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.elf "main/mosquitto.org.crt" TEXT)
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/README.md b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/README.md
index 0696a4e16e..50472d670f 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/README.md
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ Paste the generated CSR in the [Mosquitto test certificate signer](https://test.
 
 Please note, that the supplied files `client.crt` and `client.key` in the `main` directory are only placeholders for your client certificate and key (i.e. the example "as is" would compile but would not connect to the broker)
 
+The server certificate `mosquitto.org.crt` can be downloaded in pem format from [mosquitto.org.crt](https://test.mosquitto.org/ssl/mosquitto.org.crt).
+
 ### Build and Flash
 
 Build the project and flash it to the board, then run monitor tool to view serial output:
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/app_main.c b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/app_main.c
index 6c620afd89..8c63b773a6 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/app_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/app_main.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ extern const uint8_t client_cert_pem_start[] asm("_binary_client_crt_start");
 extern const uint8_t client_cert_pem_end[] asm("_binary_client_crt_end");
 extern const uint8_t client_key_pem_start[] asm("_binary_client_key_start");
 extern const uint8_t client_key_pem_end[] asm("_binary_client_key_end");
+extern const uint8_t server_cert_pem_start[] asm("_binary_mosquitto_org_crt_start");
+extern const uint8_t server_cert_pem_end[] asm("_binary_mosquitto_org_crt_end");
 
 static esp_err_t mqtt_event_handler(esp_mqtt_event_handle_t event)
 {
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ static void mqtt_app_start(void)
         .event_handle = mqtt_event_handler,
         .client_cert_pem = (const char *)client_cert_pem_start,
         .client_key_pem = (const char *)client_key_pem_start,
+        .cert_pem = (const char *)server_cert_pem_start,
     };
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[APP] Free memory: %d bytes", esp_get_free_heap_size());
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/component.mk b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/component.mk
index 01adda5c13..aaed44c81f 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/component.mk
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/component.mk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-COMPONENT_EMBED_TXTFILES := client.crt client.key
+COMPONENT_EMBED_TXTFILES := client.crt client.key mosquitto.org.crt
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/mosquitto.org.crt b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/mosquitto.org.crt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e76dbd8559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/ssl_mutual_auth/main/mosquitto.org.crt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIEAzCCAuugAwIBAgIUBY1hlCGvdj4NhBXkZ/uLUZNILAwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL
+BQAwgZAxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkdCMRcwFQYDVQQIDA5Vbml0ZWQgS2luZ2RvbTEOMAwG
+A1UEBwwFRGVyYnkxEjAQBgNVBAoMCU1vc3F1aXR0bzELMAkGA1UECwwCQ0ExFjAU
+BgNVBAMMDW1vc3F1aXR0by5vcmcxHzAdBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWEHJvZ2VyQGF0Y2hv
+by5vcmcwHhcNMjAwNjA5MTEwNjM5WhcNMzAwNjA3MTEwNjM5WjCBkDELMAkGA1UE
+BhMCR0IxFzAVBgNVBAgMDlVuaXRlZCBLaW5nZG9tMQ4wDAYDVQQHDAVEZXJieTES
+MBAGA1UECgwJTW9zcXVpdHRvMQswCQYDVQQLDAJDQTEWMBQGA1UEAwwNbW9zcXVp
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+KoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEPADCCAQoCggEBAME0HKmIzfTOwkKLT3THHe+ObdizamPg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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----