diff --git a/src/ios/SM_AFNetworking/SM_AFSecurityPolicy.m b/src/ios/SM_AFNetworking/SM_AFSecurityPolicy.m
index 9f11d64..33872fc 100644
--- a/src/ios/SM_AFNetworking/SM_AFSecurityPolicy.m
+++ b/src/ios/SM_AFNetworking/SM_AFSecurityPolicy.m
@@ -156,15 +156,14 @@ static NSArray * AFPublicKeyTrustChainForServerTrust(SecTrustRef serverTrust) {
 @implementation SM_AFSecurityPolicy
 
 + (NSSet *)certificatesInBundle:(NSBundle *)bundle {
-    NSArray* paths = @[];
-    for(NSString* dir in @[@"www", @"public"]) {
-        NSArray* certificatePaths = [bundle pathsForResourcesOfType:@"cer" inDirectory: [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/certificates", dir]];
-        if(certificatePaths.count > 0) {
-            paths = certificatePaths;
-            break;
-        }
+    NSString* assetDir = @"www";
+    Class capacitorPluginClass = NSClassFromString(@"CAPPlugin");
+    if(capacitorPluginClass != nil) {
+        // we are running on capacitor and its assets dir is 'public'
+        assetDir = @"public";
     }
     
+    NSArray *paths = [bundle pathsForResourcesOfType:@"cer" inDirectory: [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/certificates", assetDir]];
     NSMutableSet *certificates = [NSMutableSet setWithCapacity:[paths count]];
 
     for (NSString *path in paths) {
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ static NSArray * AFPublicKeyTrustChainForServerTrust(SecTrustRef serverTrust) {
     static NSSet *_defaultPinnedCertificates = nil;
     static dispatch_once_t onceToken;
     dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
-        NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle bundleForClass:[self class]];
+        NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle mainBundle];
         _defaultPinnedCertificates = [self certificatesInBundle:bundle];
     });