diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c
index 32f506d2d4..8280bda007 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c
@@ -855,6 +855,7 @@ int virNetSocketNewConnectSSH(const char *nodename,
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "KRB5CCNAME");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_AUTH_SOCK");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS");
+    virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "OPENSSL_CONF");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "DISPLAY");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "XAUTHORITY");
     virCommandClearCaps(cmd);