diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index 93b6c38..4033ddd 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -770,7 +770,11 @@ DISABLE_TESTS="$DISABLE_TESTS -n !/test_do_not_allow_invalid_client_cert_auth_co
 # https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/208
 DISABLE_TESTS="$DISABLE_TESTS -n !/test_constants/"
 
-make check TESTS="-v $DISABLE_TESTS"
+# RHEL8 is using stronger crypto policies then Fedora ATM and upstream does
+# not support them yet. Disable the RHEL8 configuration for the moment.
+# https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/215
+OPENSSL_SYSTEM_CIPHERS_OVERRIDE=xyz_nonexistent_file OPENSSL_CONF='' \
+  make check TESTS="-v $DISABLE_TESTS"
 
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