diff --git a/docs/integrations/cicd/gitlab.mdx b/docs/integrations/cicd/gitlab.mdx
index 11b1975511..c6d72a11ea 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/cicd/gitlab.mdx
+++ b/docs/integrations/cicd/gitlab.mdx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ description: "How to sync secrets from Infisical to GitLab"
   <Tab title="Self-Hosted Setup">
     Using the GitLab integration on a self-hosted instance of Infisical requires configuring an application in GitLab
     and registering your instance with it.
-    <Tip>If you're self-hosting Gitlab with custom certificates, you will have to configure your Infisical instance to [trust these certificates](../../self-hosting/guides/custom-certificates).</Tip>
+    <Tip>If you're self-hosting Gitlab with custom certificates, you will have to configure your Infisical instance to trust these certificates. To learn how, please follow [this guide](../../self-hosting/guides/custom-certificates).</Tip>
     <Steps>
       <Step title="Create an OAuth application in GitLab">
         Navigate to your user Settings > Applications to create a new GitLab application.
diff --git a/docs/self-hosting/guides/custom-certificates.mdx b/docs/self-hosting/guides/custom-certificates.mdx
index c43d64636e..67b258d08a 100644
--- a/docs/self-hosting/guides/custom-certificates.mdx
+++ b/docs/self-hosting/guides/custom-certificates.mdx
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 ---
 title: "Adding Custom Certificates"
-description: "Learn how to Configure Infisical with Custom Certificates"
+description: "Learn how to configure Infisical with custom certificates"
 ---
 
-Follow these steps to configure trust for custom certificates. This is helpful for connecting Infisical with self-hosted services like GitLab.
+By default, the Infisical Docker image includes certificates from well-known public certificate authorities.
+However, some integrations with Infisical may need to communicate with your internal services that use private certificate authorities. 
+To configure trust for custom certificates, follow these steps. This is particularly useful for connecting Infisical with self-hosted services like GitLab.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - Docker
-- Standalone Infisical image
+- Standalone [Infisical image](https://hub.docker.com/r/infisical/infisical)
 - Certificate public key `.pem` files
 
 ## Setup
 
-1. Place all your public key `.pem` files in a single directory.
+1. Place all your public key `.pem` files into a single directory.
 2. Mount the directory containing the `.pem` files to the `usr/local/share/ca-certificates/` path in the Infisical container.
-3. Add the following environment variable to the Infisical container's configuration:
+3. Set the following environment variable on your Infisical container:
    ```
    NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
    ```
 4. Start the Infisical container.
 
-By following these steps, your Infisical container will trust the specified certificates, allowing you to securely connect Infisical to your other services.
+By following these steps, your Infisical container will trust the specified certificates, allowing you to securely connect Infisical to your internal services.