diff --git a/openssl.spec b/openssl.spec
index 4b6e657..5ed558c 100644
--- a/openssl.spec
+++ b/openssl.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 Summary: Utilities from the general purpose cryptography library with TLS implementation
 Name: openssl
 Version: 3.0.0
-Release: 0.alpha16.5%{?dist}
+Release: 0.alpha16.6%{?dist}
 Epoch: 1
 # We have to remove certain patented algorithms from the openssl source
 # tarball with the hobble-openssl script which is included below.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Patch6: 0006-Disable-signature-verification-with-totally-unsafe-h.patch
 # Add support for PROFILE=SYSTEM system default cipherlist
 Patch7: 0007-Add-support-for-PROFILE-SYSTEM-system-default-cipher.patch
 # Add FIPS_mode() compatibility macro
-#Patch8: 0008-Add-FIPS_mode-compatibility-macro.patch
+Patch8: 0008-Add-FIPS_mode-compatibility-macro.patch
 # Add check to see if fips flag is enabled in kernel
 #Patch9: 0009-Add-Kernel-FIPS-mode-flag-support.patch
 # Avoid sending alerts after shutdown
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 %ldconfig_scriptlets libs
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 02 2021 Sahana Prasad <sahana@redhat.com> 3.0.0-0.alpha16.6
+- Adds FIPS mode compatibility patch (sahana@redhat.com)
+- Related: rhbz#1977318
+
 * Fri Jul 02 2021 Sahana Prasad <sahana@redhat.com> 3.0.0-0.alpha16.5
 - Fixes system hang issue when booted in FIPS mode (sahana@redhat.com)
 - Temporarily disable downstream FIPS patches