diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 41215dc..336d5c2 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,9 @@ impl VaultClientSettingsBuilder {
     fn default_verify(&self) -> bool {
         info!("Checking TLS verification using $VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY");
         match env::var("VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY") {
-            Ok(value) => !matches!(value.to_lowercase().as_str(), "0" | "f" | "false"),
+            // If VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY is set to '0', 'f' or 'false', verify is enabled
+            // Any other value will skip verification
+            Ok(value) => matches!(value.to_lowercase().as_str(), "0" | "f" | "false"),
             Err(_) => true,
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/client.rs b/tests/client.rs
index 8614cc3..e923800 100644
--- a/tests/client.rs
+++ b/tests/client.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ fn test_should_verify_tls() {
     for value in ["", "1", "t", "T", "true", "True", "TRUE"] {
         env::set_var(VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY, value);
         let client = build_client();
-        assert!(client.settings.verify);
+        // Setting truthy value for SKIP_VERIFY should disable verify
+        assert_eq!(client.settings.verify, false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -71,16 +72,18 @@ fn test_should_verify_tls() {
 #[serial_test::serial]
 fn test_should_not_verify_tls() {
     for value in ["0", "f", "F", "false", "False", "FALSE"] {
+        // Setting falsy value for SKIP_VERIFY should enable verify
         env::set_var(VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY, value);
         let client = build_client();
-        assert!(!client.settings.verify);
+        assert_eq!(client.settings.verify, true);
     }
 }
 
 #[test]
 #[serial_test::serial]
 fn test_should_verify_tls_if_variable_is_not_set() {
+    // Not setting SKIP_VERIFY should enable verify
     env::remove_var(VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY);
     let client = build_client();
-    assert!(client.settings.verify);
+    assert_eq!(client.settings.verify, true);
 }