diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/root_bsd.go b/src/crypto/x509/root_bsd.go
index 822e8573ff..6712ea32a6 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/root_bsd.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/root_bsd.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var certFiles = []string{
 // Possible directories with certificate files; stop after successfully
 // reading at least one file from a directory.
 var certDirectories = []string{
+	"/etc/ssl/certs",         // FreeBSD 12.2+
 	"/usr/local/share/certs", // FreeBSD
 	"/etc/openssl/certs",     // NetBSD
 }