diff --git a/src/tls/cert/mod.rs b/src/tls/cert/mod.rs
index 2ee244eb..58d06a1b 100644
--- a/src/tls/cert/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tls/cert/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 pub mod compression;
 #[cfg(any(feature = "webpki-roots", feature = "native-roots"))]
-pub mod load;
+mod load;
 
-use boring2::x509::store::X509Store;
+use super::{sv_handler, TlsResult};
+use boring2::{ssl::SslConnectorBuilder, x509::store::X509Store};
+use boring_sys2 as ffi;
+use foreign_types::ForeignTypeRef;
 
 /// The root certificate store.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
@@ -20,6 +23,50 @@ pub enum RootCertStore {
 }
 
 /// ====== impl RootCertsStore ======
+impl RootCertStore {
+    /// Applies the root certificate store to the TLS builder.
+    pub(crate) fn apply(self, builder: &mut SslConnectorBuilder) -> TlsResult<()> {
+        // Conditionally configure the TLS builder based on the "native-roots" feature.
+        // If no custom CA cert store, use the system's native certificate store if the feature is enabled.
+        match self {
+            RootCertStore::Default => {
+                // WebPKI root certificates are enabled (regardless of whether native-roots is also enabled).
+                #[cfg(any(feature = "webpki-roots", feature = "native-roots"))]
+                {
+                    if let Some(cert_store) = load::LOAD_CERTS.as_deref() {
+                        log::debug!("Using CA certs from webpki/native roots");
+                        sv_handler(unsafe {
+                            ffi::SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store(
+                                builder.as_ptr(),
+                                cert_store.as_ptr(),
+                            )
+                        })?;
+                    } else {
+                        log::debug!("No CA certs provided, using system default");
+                        builder.set_default_verify_paths()?;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Neither native-roots nor WebPKI roots are enabled, proceed with the default builder.
+                #[cfg(not(any(feature = "webpki-roots", feature = "native-roots")))]
+                {
+                    builder.set_default_verify_paths()?;
+                }
+            }
+            RootCertStore::Owned(cert_store) => {
+                builder.set_verify_cert_store(cert_store)?;
+            }
+            RootCertStore::Borrowed(cert_store) => {
+                sv_handler(unsafe {
+                    ffi::SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store(builder.as_ptr(), cert_store.as_ptr())
+                })?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! impl_root_cert_store {
     ($($type:ty => $variant:ident),* $(,)?) => {
         $(
diff --git a/src/tls/ext.rs b/src/tls/ext.rs
index 10c0f2e0..96e41cb1 100644
--- a/src/tls/ext.rs
+++ b/src/tls/ext.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
-use super::cert::{compression::CertCompressionAlgorithm, load, RootCertStore};
-use super::{AlpnProtos, AlpsProtos, TlsResult, TlsVersion};
-use ::std::os::raw::c_int;
-use boring2::error::ErrorStack;
+use super::cert::{compression::CertCompressionAlgorithm, RootCertStore};
+use super::{sv_handler, AlpnProtos, AlpsProtos, TlsResult, TlsVersion};
+
 use boring2::ssl::{ConnectConfiguration, SslConnectorBuilder, SslRef, SslVerifyMode};
 use boring_sys2 as ffi;
 use foreign_types::ForeignTypeRef;
 
-/// Error handler for the boringssl functions.
-fn sv_handler(r: c_int) -> TlsResult<c_int> {
-    if r == 0 {
-        Err(ErrorStack::get())
-    } else {
-        Ok(r)
-    }
-}
-
 /// SslConnectorBuilderExt trait for `SslConnectorBuilder`.
 pub trait SslConnectorBuilderExt {
     /// Configure the certificate verification for the given `SslConnectorBuilder`.
@@ -42,7 +32,7 @@ pub trait SslConnectorBuilderExt {
     ) -> TlsResult<SslConnectorBuilder>;
 
     /// Configure the RootCertsStore for the given `SslConnectorBuilder`.
-    fn root_certs_store(self, stroe: RootCertStore) -> TlsResult<SslConnectorBuilder>;
+    fn root_cert_store(self, stroe: RootCertStore) -> TlsResult<SslConnectorBuilder>;
 }
 
 /// SslRefExt trait for `SslRef`.
@@ -114,41 +104,8 @@ impl SslConnectorBuilderExt for SslConnectorBuilder {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn root_certs_store(mut self, store: RootCertStore) -> TlsResult<SslConnectorBuilder> {
-        // Conditionally configure the TLS builder based on the "native-roots" feature.
-        // If no custom CA cert store, use the system's native certificate store if the feature is enabled.
-        match store {
-            RootCertStore::Default => {
-                // WebPKI root certificates are enabled (regardless of whether native-roots is also enabled).
-                #[cfg(any(feature = "webpki-roots", feature = "native-roots"))]
-                {
-                    if let Some(cert_store) = load::LOAD_CERTS.as_deref() {
-                        log::debug!("Using CA certs from webpki/native roots");
-                        sv_handler(unsafe {
-                            ffi::SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store(self.as_ptr(), cert_store.as_ptr())
-                        })?;
-                    } else {
-                        log::debug!("No CA certs provided, using system default");
-                        self.set_default_verify_paths()?;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                // Neither native-roots nor WebPKI roots are enabled, proceed with the default builder.
-                #[cfg(not(any(feature = "webpki-roots", feature = "native-roots")))]
-                {
-                    self.set_default_verify_paths()?;
-                }
-            }
-            RootCertStore::Owned(cert_store) => {
-                self.set_verify_cert_store(cert_store)?;
-            }
-            RootCertStore::Borrowed(cert_store) => {
-                sv_handler(unsafe {
-                    ffi::SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store(self.as_ptr(), cert_store.as_ptr())
-                })?;
-            }
-        }
-
+    fn root_cert_store(mut self, store: RootCertStore) -> TlsResult<SslConnectorBuilder> {
+        store.apply(&mut self)?;
         Ok(self)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tls/mod.rs b/src/tls/mod.rs
index 8fd28bc7..b142dd47 100644
--- a/src/tls/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tls/mod.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ pub use ext::{ConnectConfigurationExt, SslConnectorBuilderExt, SslRefExt};
 
 type TlsResult<T> = Result<T, ErrorStack>;
 
+/// Error handler for the boringssl functions.
+fn sv_handler(r: ::std::os::raw::c_int) -> TlsResult<::std::os::raw::c_int> {
+    if r == 0 {
+        Err(ErrorStack::get())
+    } else {
+        Ok(r)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A wrapper around a `HttpsLayer` that allows for additional settings.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct BoringTlsConnector(HttpsLayer);
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@ impl BoringTlsConnector {
     #[inline]
     pub fn new(settings: TlsSettings) -> TlsResult<BoringTlsConnector> {
         let mut connector = SslConnector::no_default_verify_builder(SslMethod::tls_client())?
-            .root_certs_store(settings.root_certs_store)?
+            .root_cert_store(settings.root_certs_store)?
             .cert_verification(settings.certs_verification)?
             .alpn_protos(settings.alpn_protos)?
             .min_tls_version(settings.min_tls_version)?