diff --git a/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh b/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh
index c956fb2d..c2308a24 100755
--- a/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh
+++ b/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ source ~/utils/utils.sh
 echo "Install openssl@1.1"
 brew_smart_install "openssl@1.1"
 
-# Symlink brew openssl@1.1 to `/usr/local/bin` as Homebrew refuses
-ln -sf $(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/bin/openssl /usr/local/bin/openssl
+# Intel-related symlinks, not needed on arm64 for now
+if ! is_VenturaArm64; then
+  # Symlink brew openssl@1.1 to `/usr/local/bin` as Homebrew refuses
+  ln -sf $(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/bin/openssl /usr/local/bin/openssl
 
-# Most of buildsystems and scripts look up ssl here
-ln -sf $(brew --cellar openssl@1.1)/1.1* /usr/local/opt/openssl
+  # Most of buildsystems and scripts look up ssl here
+  ln -sf $(brew --cellar openssl@1.1)/1.1* /usr/local/opt/openssl
+fi
 
 invoke_tests "OpenSSL"