diff --git a/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh b/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh
index c2308a24..0cfbcb07 100755
--- a/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh
+++ b/images/macos/provision/core/openssl.sh
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ source ~/utils/utils.sh
 echo "Install openssl@1.1"
 brew_smart_install "openssl@1.1"
 
-# 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
+else
+  # arm64 has a different installation prefix for brew
+  ln -sf $(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/bin/openssl /opt/homebrew/bin/openssl
+fi
 
+if ! is_VenturaArm64; then
   # Most of buildsystems and scripts look up ssl here
   ln -sf $(brew --cellar openssl@1.1)/1.1* /usr/local/opt/openssl
 fi
diff --git a/images/macos/tests/OpenSSL.Tests.ps1 b/images/macos/tests/OpenSSL.Tests.ps1
index ea0c39da..4b74b260 100644
--- a/images/macos/tests/OpenSSL.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/macos/tests/OpenSSL.Tests.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot/../helpers/Common.Helpers.psm1"
-$os = Get-OSVersion
 
-Describe "OpenSSL" -Skip:($os.IsVenturaArm64) {
+Describe "OpenSSL" {
     Context "OpenSSL Version" {
         It "OpenSSL is available" {
             "openssl version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ Describe "OpenSSL" -Skip:($os.IsVenturaArm64) {
 
     Context "OpenSSL 1.1 Path Check" {
         It "OpenSSL 1.1 path exists" {
-            $openSSLpath = "/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1"
+            $openSSLpath = brew --prefix openssl@1.1
             $openSSLpath | Should -Exist
         }
     }
@@ -21,4 +20,4 @@ Describe "OpenSSL" -Skip:($os.IsVenturaArm64) {
             $commandResult.Output | Should -Match "OpenSSL 1.1"
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}