diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8323e7c..b6188fb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -o /snapshotter-local-collector ./cmd/main
 # Use a minimal base image
 FROM scratch
 
+# Copy SSL certificates from the builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/
+
 # Copy the binary from the builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /snapshotter-local-collector /snapshotter-local-collector
 
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 9e8d008..d9b9d0a 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	helpers.InitLogger()
 	config.LoadConfig()
 	service.InitializeReportingService(config.SettingsObj.PowerloomReportingUrl, 5*time.Second)
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ func main() {
 				// Check both basic connection status and resource limits
 				if service.SequencerHostConn.Network().Connectedness(service.SequencerId) != network.Connected ||
 					service.IsResourceLimitExceeded() {
-					
+
 					log.Warn("Connection issue or resource limit exceeded. Attempting atomic reset...")
-					
+
 					if err := service.AtomicConnectionReset(); err != nil {
 						log.Errorf("Failed to perform atomic reset: %v", err)
 					} else {
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func main() {
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go service.StartSubmissionServer(service.NewMsgServerImplV2())
 	wg.Wait()