diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/provider.py b/src/crewai/cli/provider.py
index 529ca5e26..f3bc93f28 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/provider.py
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/provider.py
@@ -170,6 +170,22 @@ def fetch_provider_data(cache_file):
         with open(cache_file, "w") as f:
             json.dump(data, f)
         return data
+    except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
+        click.secho(
+            "SSL certificate verification failed. Retrying with verification disabled. "
+            "This is less secure but may be necessary on some systems.",
+            fg="yellow",
+        )
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(JSON_URL, stream=True, timeout=60, verify=False)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            data = download_data(response)
+            with open(cache_file, "w") as f:
+                json.dump(data, f)
+            return data
+        except requests.RequestException as e:
+            click.secho(f"Error fetching provider data: {e}", fg="red")
+            return None
     except requests.RequestException as e:
         click.secho(f"Error fetching provider data: {e}", fg="red")
     except json.JSONDecodeError:
diff --git a/tests/cli/provider_test.py b/tests/cli/provider_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f9d34f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/provider_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import json
+import os
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+import requests
+from requests.exceptions import SSLError
+
+from crewai.cli.provider import fetch_provider_data, get_provider_data
+
+
+class TestProviderFunctions:
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_success(self, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.headers.get.return_value = "100"
+        mock_response.iter_content.return_value = [b'{"test": "data"}']
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result == {"test": "data"}
+        mock_get.assert_called_once()
+
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.click.secho")
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_ssl_error_fallback(self, mock_secho, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.headers.get.return_value = "100"
+        mock_response.iter_content.return_value = [b'{"test": "data"}']
+        
+        mock_get.side_effect = [
+            SSLError("certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate"),
+            mock_response
+        ]
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result == {"test": "data"}
+        assert mock_get.call_count == 2
+        
+        
+        assert mock_get.call_args_list[1][1]["verify"] is False
+        
+        mock_secho.assert_any_call(
+            "SSL certificate verification failed. Retrying with verification disabled. "
+            "This is less secure but may be necessary on some systems.",
+            fg="yellow"
+        )