diff --git a/daemon_state_android.cc b/daemon_state_android.cc
index cf1e892..0960b1a 100644
--- a/daemon_state_android.cc
+++ b/daemon_state_android.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
     return false;
   }
 
+  // The CertificateChecker singleton is used by the update attempter.
+  certificate_checker_.reset(
+      new CertificateChecker(prefs_.get(), &openssl_wrapper_));
+  certificate_checker_->Init();
+
   // Initialize the UpdateAttempter before the UpdateManager.
   update_attempter_.reset(new UpdateAttempterAndroid(
       this, prefs_.get(), boot_control_.get(), hardware_.get()));
diff --git a/daemon_state_android.h b/daemon_state_android.h
index 5db3ef0..69180bc 100644
--- a/daemon_state_android.h
+++ b/daemon_state_android.h
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
 
   // The main class handling the updates.
   std::unique_ptr<UpdateAttempterAndroid> update_attempter_;
+
+  // OpenSSLWrapper and CertificateChecker used for checking changes in SSL
+  // certificates.
+  OpenSSLWrapper openssl_wrapper_;
+  std::unique_ptr<CertificateChecker> certificate_checker_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine