diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index fc9c4d56149d..a010651b51b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -2086,6 +2086,7 @@ in {
   cryptography = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cryptography {
     inherit (pkgs.darwin) libiconv;
     inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
+    openssl = pkgs.openssl_1_1;
   };
 
   cryptolyzer = callPackage ../development/python-modules/cryptolyzer { };