diff --git a/hatchet_sdk/loader.py b/hatchet_sdk/loader.py
index 0252f33a..e6aebd8a 100644
--- a/hatchet_sdk/loader.py
+++ b/hatchet_sdk/loader.py
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ def get_config_value(key, env_var):
         if not tenant_id:
             tenant_id = get_tenant_id_from_jwt(token)
 
-        tls_config = self._load_tls_config(config_data["tls"], host_port)
+        tls_config = self._load_tls_config(
+            config_data["tls"], host_port, defaults=defaults.tls_config
+        )
 
         worker_healthcheck_port = int(
             get_config_value(
@@ -201,16 +203,15 @@ def get_config_value(key, env_var):
             enable_force_kill_sync_threads=enable_force_kill_sync_threads,
         )
 
-    def _load_tls_config(self, tls_data: Dict, host_port) -> ClientTLSConfig:
+    def _load_tls_config(
+        self, tls_data: Dict, host_port: str, defaults: Optional[ClientTLSConfig]
+    ) -> ClientTLSConfig:
         tls_strategy = (
             tls_data["tlsStrategy"]
             if "tlsStrategy" in tls_data
             else self._get_env_var("HATCHET_CLIENT_TLS_STRATEGY")
         )
 
-        if not tls_strategy:
-            tls_strategy = "tls"
-
         cert_file = (
             tls_data["tlsCertFile"]
             if "tlsCertFile" in tls_data
@@ -233,6 +234,24 @@ def _load_tls_config(self, tls_data: Dict, host_port) -> ClientTLSConfig:
             else self._get_env_var("HATCHET_CLIENT_TLS_SERVER_NAME")
         )
 
+        if not tls_strategy and defaults:
+            tls_strategy = defaults.tls_strategy
+
+        if not cert_file and defaults:
+            cert_file = defaults.cert_file
+
+        if not key_file and defaults:
+            key_file = defaults.key_file
+
+        if not ca_file and defaults:
+            ca_file = defaults.ca_file
+
+        if not server_name and defaults:
+            server_name = defaults.server_name
+
+        if not tls_strategy:
+            tls_strategy = "tls"
+
         # if server_name is not set, use the host from the host_port
         if not server_name:
             server_name = host_port.split(":")[0]