diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index bf193b6af..508299cf4 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
                     opts.https.certificateAuthority = opts.https.ca;
                     delete opts.https.ca;
                 }
+                if (opts.https.cert) {
+                    opts.https.certificate = opts.https.cert;
+                    delete opt.https.cert;
+                }
             } else {
                 if (msg.hasOwnProperty('rejectUnauthorized')) {
                     opts.https = { rejectUnauthorized: msg.rejectUnauthorized };