diff --git a/tutorials/http/http-client/Makefile b/tutorials/http/http-client/Makefile
index edd0a154..dabbce5c 100644
--- a/tutorials/http/http-client/Makefile
+++ b/tutorials/http/http-client/Makefile
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ PROG ?= example                   # Program we are building
 PACK ?= ./pack                    # Packing executable
 DELETE = rm -rf                   # Command to remove files
 OUT ?= -o $(PROG)                 # Compiler argument for output file
-SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c  packed_fs.c      # Source code files, packed_fs.c contains ca.pem, which contains CA certs for TLS
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
 CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
 # Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
-CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1 -DMG_ENABLE_PACKED_FS=1
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1
 CFLAGS_EXTRA ?= -DMG_TLS=MG_TLS_BUILTIN
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)   # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler. To use VC: make CC=cl CFLAGS=/MD OUT=/Feprog.exe
@@ -27,14 +27,3 @@ $(PROG): $(SOURCES)       # Build program from sources
 
 clean:                    # Cleanup. Delete built program and all build artifacts
 	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM mbedtls $(PACK)
-
-# Generate packed filesystem for serving cert
-packed_fs.c: $(wildcard certs/*) Makefile
-	$(CC) ../../../test/pack.c -o $(PACK)
-	$(PACK) $(wildcard certs/*) > $@
-
-# see https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/tls/#how-to-build for TLS build options
-
-mbedtls:                  # Pull and build mbedTLS library
-	git clone --depth 1 -b v2.28.2 https://github.com/mbed-tls/mbedtls $@
-	$(MAKE) -C mbedtls/library
diff --git a/tutorials/http/http-client/main.c b/tutorials/http/http-client/main.c
index 23f9baf5..ffbbba48 100644
--- a/tutorials/http/http-client/main.c
+++ b/tutorials/http/http-client/main.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 // The very first web page in history. You can replace it from command line
 static const char *s_url = "http://info.cern.ch/";
+static struct mg_str s_ca_pem;              // CA PEM file
 static const char *s_post_data = NULL;      // POST data
 static const uint64_t s_timeout_ms = 1500;  // Connect timeout in milliseconds
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ static void fn(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     struct mg_str host = mg_url_host(s_url);
 
     if (c->is_tls) {
-      struct mg_tls_opts opts = {.ca = mg_unpacked("/certs/ca.pem"),
+      struct mg_tls_opts opts = {.ca = s_ca_pem,
                                  .name = mg_url_host(s_url)};
       mg_tls_init(c, &opts);
     }
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ static void fn(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
     // Response is received. Print it
     struct mg_http_message *hm = (struct mg_http_message *) ev_data;
     printf("%.*s", (int) hm->message.len, hm->message.buf);
-    c->is_draining = 1;        // Tell mongoose to close this connection
+    c->is_closing = 1;            // Tell mongoose to close this connection
     *(bool *) c->fn_data = true;  // Tell event loop to stop
   } else if (ev == MG_EV_ERROR) {
     *(bool *) c->fn_data = true;  // Error, tell event loop to stop
@@ -57,16 +58,37 @@ static void fn(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  const char *log_level = getenv("LOG_LEVEL");  // Allow user to set log level
-  if (log_level == NULL) log_level = "4";       // Default is verbose
+  struct mg_mgr mgr;  // Event manager
+  bool done = false;  // Event handler flips it to true
+  int i, log_level = MG_LL_DEBUG;
 
-  struct mg_mgr mgr;              // Event manager
-  bool done = false;              // Event handler flips it to true
-  if (argc > 1) s_url = argv[1];  // Use URL provided in the command line
-  mg_log_set(atoi(log_level));    // Set to 0 to disable debug
-  mg_mgr_init(&mgr);              // Initialise event manager
+  // Parse command-line flags
+  for (i = 1; i + 1 < argc; i++) {
+    if (strcmp(argv[i], "-ca") == 0) {
+      s_ca_pem = mg_file_read(&mg_fs_posix, argv[++i]);
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-post") == 0) {
+      s_post_data = argv[++i];
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-url") == 0) {
+      s_url = argv[++i];
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-v") == 0) {
+      log_level = atoi(argv[++i]);
+    } else {
+      fprintf(stderr,
+              "Usage: %s OPTIONS\n"
+              "  -ca PEM     - TLS CA PEM file path, default: not set\n"
+              "  -post DATA  - data to POST, default: not set\n"
+              "  -url URL    - URL to fetch, default: %s\n"
+              "  -v LEVEL    - debug level, from 0 to 4, default: %d\n",
+              argv[0], s_url, log_level);
+      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  mg_mgr_init(&mgr);                        // Initialise event manager
+  mg_log_set(log_level);                    // Set log level
   mg_http_connect(&mgr, s_url, fn, &done);  // Create client connection
   while (!done) mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 50);      // Event manager loops until 'done'
   mg_mgr_free(&mgr);                        // Free resources
+
   return 0;
 }