diff --git a/toolbox.spec b/toolbox.spec
index 74727d6..0c55142 100644
--- a/toolbox.spec
+++ b/toolbox.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Version:       0.0.99.4
 %endif
 %endif
 
-Release:       9%{?dist}
+Release:       10%{?dist}
 Summary:       Tool for containerized command line environments on Linux
 
 License:       ASL 2.0
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ Requires:      gawk
 Requires:      grep
 # for htpasswd
 Requires:      httpd-tools
+Requires:      openssl
 Requires:      skopeo
 %if ! 0%{?rhel}
 Requires:      bats
@@ -266,6 +267,9 @@ install -m0644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/containers/%{name}.conf
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 19 2023 Debarshi Ray <rishi@fedoraproject.org> - 0.0.99.4-10
+- Require openssl(1) for the system tests in the tests subpackage
+
 * Wed Dec 06 2023 Adam Williamson <awilliam@redhat.com> - 0.0.99.4-9
 - tests subpackage: require httpd-tools for htpasswd