diff --git a/kiwi/runtime_config.py b/kiwi/runtime_config.py
index 0aa89df65f9..303ded3b88b 100644
--- a/kiwi/runtime_config.py
+++ b/kiwi/runtime_config.py
@@ -416,6 +416,37 @@ def get_disabled_runtime_checks(self):
         )
         return disabled_checks or ''
 
+    def get_custom_ca_cert(self):
+        """
+        Returns a custom CA certificate to be injected to the chroot.
+        The value is certificate itself:
+
+        custom_certificates:
+          - ca: |
+            -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+            MIICGzCCAaGgAwIBAgIQQdKd0XLq7qeAwSxs6S+HUjAKBggqhkjOPQQDAzBPMQsw
+            CQYDVQQGEwJVUzEpMCcGA1UEChMgSW50ZXJuZXQgU2VjdXJpdHkgUmVzZWFyY2gg
+            R3JvdXAxFTATBgNVBAMTDElTUkcgUm9vdCBYMjAeFw0yMDA5MDQwMDAwMDBaFw00
+            MDA5MTcxNjAwMDBaME8xCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMSkwJwYDVQQKEyBJbnRlcm5ldCBT
+            ZWN1cml0eSBSZXNlYXJjaCBHcm91cDEVMBMGA1UEAxMMSVNSRyBSb290IFgyMHYw
+            EAYHKoZIzj0CAQYFK4EEACIDYgAEzZvVn4CDCuwJSvMWSj5cz3es3mcFDR0HttwW
+            +1qLFNvicWDEukWVEYmO6gbf9yoWHKS5xcUy4APgHoIYOIvXRdgKam7mAHf7AlF9
+            ItgKbppbd9/w+kHsOdx1ymgHDB/qo0IwQDAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCAQYwDwYDVR0T
+            AQH/BAUwAwEB/zAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUfEKWrt5LSDv6kviejM9ti6lyN5UwCgYIKoZI
+            zj0EAwMDaAAwZQIwe3lORlCEwkSHRhtFcP9Ymd70/aTSVaYgLXTWNLxBo1BfASdW
+            tL4ndQavEi51mI38AjEAi/V3bNTIZargCyzuFJ0nN6T5U6VR5CmD1/iQMVtCnwr1
+            /q4AaOeMSQ+2b1tbFfLn
+            -----END CERTIFICATE-----
+
+        :return: A certificate data
+
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        custom_ca = self._get_attribute(
+            element='custom_certificates', attribute='ca'
+        )
+        return custom_ca or None
+
     def _get_attribute(self, element, attribute):
         if RUNTIME_CONFIG:
             try:
diff --git a/kiwi/system/setup.py b/kiwi/system/setup.py
index 7d6f6c173ff..177632b74b7 100644
--- a/kiwi/system/setup.py
+++ b/kiwi/system/setup.py
@@ -529,6 +529,22 @@ def setup_plymouth_splash(self) -> None:
                         ['chroot', self.root_dir, theme_setup, splash_theme]
                     )
 
+    def setup_ca_certificate(self, cacert: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Setup CA certificate to the chroot and call update-ca-certificates
+
+        This is to be used when repositories in later stage require custom CA
+        certificate
+        """
+        log.info('--> Setting up custom CA certificate')
+        ca_file_path = self.root_dir + '/etc/pki/trust/anchors/custom_ca.crt'
+        with open(ca_file_path, 'w') as cafile:
+            cafile.write(cacert)
+
+        Command.run(
+            ['chroot', self.root_dir, 'update-ca-certificates']
+        )
+
     def import_image_identifier(self) -> None:
         """
         Create etc/ImageID identifier file
diff --git a/kiwi/tasks/system_prepare.py b/kiwi/tasks/system_prepare.py
index 2479c44e939..7a4157d3c24 100644
--- a/kiwi/tasks/system_prepare.py
+++ b/kiwi/tasks/system_prepare.py
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ def process(self):
                 # call post_bootstrap.sh script if present
                 setup.call_post_bootstrap_script()
 
+                custom_ca = self.runtime_config.get_custom_ca_cert()
+                if custom_ca is not None:
+                    setup.setup_ca_certificate(custom_ca)
+
                 system.install_system(
                     manager
                 )