SSL Error getting updates on MacOS

[hammer-abcfitness]

Description

Attempted to update this morning with an installation that has worked for years.

Result:

Cannot obtain version information. Perhaps the network connection is down?

Reason:
Exception during a connection to https://dbeaver.io/product/version.xml

Exception is

Exception during a connection to https://dbeaver.io/product/version.xml
  PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
  PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
    unable to find valid certification path to requested target
    unable to find valid certification path to requested target

Can access file in browser: https://dbeaver.io/product/version.xml

Can download on the terminal: curl -O https://dbeaver.io/product/version.xml

System Info:
MacBook Pro
Apple M2 Pro chip (ARM)
32GB Ram
macOS Sequoia Ver 15.7.1

DBeaver Version

Version 25.2.3.202510191611

Operating System

macOS Sequoia Ver 15.7.1

Database and driver

Not Applicable.

Steps to reproduce

1. Help > Check for Updates

Additional context

1. Corporate VPN

[SolovevAnton]

Thank you for the report. I could not reproduce it. So could you please clarify do you have a custom java?

[hammer-abcfitness]

Thank you for the report. I could not reproduce it. So could you please clarify do you have a custom java?

I am a developer, and have many custom java installations. How can I determine which DBeaver uses?

[ShadelessFox]

Hello @hammer-abcfitness,

Please go to Help -> Installation Information -> Configuration and look for java.home.

[hammer-abcfitness]

It reads:
java.home=/Applications/DBeaver.app/Contents/Eclipse/jre/Contents/Home

Checking the version:

/Applications/DBeaver.app/Contents/Eclipse/jre/Contents/Home/bin/java --version
openjdk 21.0.8 2025-07-15 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-21.0.8+9 (build 21.0.8+9-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-21.0.8+9 (build 21.0.8+9-LTS, mixed mode)

[hammer-abcfitness]

Hi, checking status.

[ShadelessFox]

Hi, no updates, sorry. I suggest downloading and installing a fresh version manually. If the issue still persists after the next version is released, please let me know.

[hammer-abcfitness]

I removed my installation on my mac, downloaded version 25.3.4. Starts up ok. However, when I try "Help > Check for updates" I get:

Exception during a connection to https://dbeaver.io/product/version.xml
  PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
    unable to find valid certification path to requested target

When I open the xml file in my browser and look at the certificate, it looks like the attached screen shot. This makes me think it is some type of configuration issue on my company network. Can you help?

[hammer-abcfitness]

I found a work around.
For MacOs

Edit:
/Applications/DBeaver.app/Contents/Eclipse/dbeaver.ini
add the line:
-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=KeychainStore
Restart the DBeaver application to resolve this problem.

Credit to: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71539122/network-error-in-dbeaver-mysql-connection-unable-to-find-valid-certification-p

[Destrolaric]

@hammer-abcfitness Hi, I looked at the certificate you shown at the screenshot. It looks like due to the VPN, you are actually connecting to dbeaver.io using your internal cert. It will cause issues when using Java Truststore because it does not recognize it as a valid.
You can indeed solve this issue by relying on the system truststore, which is the best solution for this issue.
So, in this case, DBeaver works as expected. I am going to convert this issue to a discussion.