diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
index 2401b143436e..352500e7a78b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ let
           ''
       + lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isCygwin ''
         rm test/recipes/01-test_symbol_presence.t
+      ''
+      # this test has inconsistent behavior in the freebsd sandbox
+      # (binds to only ipv6 and connects on only ipv4)
+      + lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isFreeBSD ''
+        substituteInPlace test/recipes/82-test_ocsp_cert_chain.t \
+          --replace-fail '"-accept",' '"-4", "-accept",' \
+          --replace-fail '"-connect",' '"-4", "-connect",'
       '';
 
       outputs = [