diff --git a/erlang.spec b/erlang.spec
index 832bbd2..af6e23a 100644
--- a/erlang.spec
+++ b/erlang.spec
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 Name:		erlang
 Version:	24.3.4
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	General-purpose programming language and runtime environment
 
 License:	ASL 2.0
@@ -239,7 +239,10 @@ A byte code compiler for Erlang which produces highly compact code.
 
 %package crypto
 Summary: Cryptographical support
-BuildRequires: pkgconfig(openssl)
+#BuildRequires: pkgconfig(openssl)
+# FIXME there is something wrong with OpenSSL 3.0 support in Erlang right now.
+# We have to fallback to OpenSSL1 explicitly.
+BuildRequires: openssl1.1-devel
 Requires: %{name}-erts%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: %{name}-kernel%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: %{name}-stdlib%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -1908,6 +1911,9 @@ useradd -r -g epmd -d /dev/null -s /sbin/nologin \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 24 2022 Peter Lemenkov <lemenkov@gmail.com> - 24.3.4-2
+- Downgrade to OpenSSL 1.x
+
 * Wed May  4 2022 Peter Lemenkov <lemenkov@gmail.com> - 24.3.4-1
 - Ver. 24.3.4