diff --git a/src/fu-install-task.c b/src/fu-install-task.c
index 6bc56f2d5..222e6ff50 100644
--- a/src/fu-install-task.c
+++ b/src/fu-install-task.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ fu_install_task_check_requirements (FuInstallTask *self,
 	const gchar *version_lowest;
 	gboolean matches_guid = FALSE;
 	gint vercmp;
+	g_autoptr(GError) error_local = NULL;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_IS_INSTALL_TASK (self), FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, FALSE);
@@ -236,7 +237,17 @@ fu_install_task_check_requirements (FuInstallTask *self,
 	}
 
 	/* verify */
-	return fu_keyring_get_release_trust_flags (release, &self->trust_flags, error);
+	if (!fu_keyring_get_release_trust_flags (release, &self->trust_flags, &error_local)) {
+		if (g_error_matches (error_local, FWUPD_ERROR, FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED)) {
+			g_warning ("Ignoring verification for %s: %s",
+				   fu_device_get_name (self->device),
+				   error_local->message);
+		} else {
+			g_propagate_error (error, g_steal_pointer (&error_local));
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
 /**