diff --git a/libica.spec b/libica.spec
index 6b27791..9981a39 100644
--- a/libica.spec
+++ b/libica.spec
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ sh ./bootstrap.sh
 %endif
 %make_build
 
+%if %{with_fips}
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 36 || 0%{?rhel} >= 9
+# provide RHEL/Fedora-compatible openssl3 FIPS config
+cat > src/openssl3-fips.cnf << EOF
+openssl_conf = openssl_init
+
+[openssl_init]
+EOF
+%endif
+%endif
+
 
 %install
 %make_install