diff --git a/java-25-openjdk.spec b/java-25-openjdk.spec
index ac14a38..ba573a8 100644
--- a/java-25-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-25-openjdk.spec
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 # Define current Git revision for the crypto policy & FIPS support patches
 %global fipsver 9203d50836c
 # Define whether the crypto policy is expected to be active when testing
-%global crypto_policy_active true
+%global crypto_policy_active false
 # Define JDK versions
 %global newjavaver %{featurever}.%{interimver}.%{updatever}.%{patchver}
 # Force 25 until we are actually ready to build that JDK version
@@ -2484,6 +2484,7 @@ exit 0
 - Include static libraries in the vm_variant subdirectory after JDK-8307858 (libjvm.a)
 - Flip equals test in TestSecurityProperties.java to handle null values from Security.getProperty
 - Introduce crypto_policy_active to designate whether we should expect policy adherence in testing
+- Flip crypto_policy_active to false while the crypto policy & FIPS patch is not present
 - Related: RHEL-100678
 
 * Mon Aug 25 2025 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:21.0.8.0.9-1