diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index c76e4eba..606d0ced 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -11312,6 +11312,13 @@ function backup_github_projects {
   echo 'backup_github_projects' >> $COMPLETION_FILE
 }
 
+function check_date {
+  curr_date=$(date)
+  if [[ $curr_date == *"1970"* ]]; then
+      apt-get -y install ntp
+  fi
+}
+
 function install_dynamicdns {
   if [[ $SYSTEM_TYPE == "$VARIANT_MESH" ]]; then
       return
@@ -11328,6 +11335,7 @@ function install_dynamicdns {
   git clone https://github.com/bashrc/inadyn $INSTALL_DIR/inadyn
   if [ ! -d $INSTALL_DIR/inadyn ]; then
       echo 'inadyn repo not cloned'
+      echo -n | openssl s_client -showcerts -connect github.com:443 -CApath /etc/ssl/certs
       exit 6785
   fi
   cd $INSTALL_DIR/inadyn
@@ -11756,6 +11764,7 @@ change_debian_repos
 enable_backports
 configure_dns
 initial_setup
+check_date
 install_dynamicdns
 randomize_cron
 create_freedns_updater