diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1 b/images/linux/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1
index 5dc675471..3f7ff567c 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/SoftwareReport/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ function Get-PackerVersion {
 }
 
 function Get-PhantomJSVersion {
+    $env:OPENSSL_CONF="/etc/ssl"; phantomjs --version
     return $(phantomjs --version)
 }
 
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1 b/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
index b5102b5e0..c1594eaf7 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ Describe "Pulumi" {
 
 Describe "Phantomjs" -Skip:(Test-IsUbuntu22) {
     It "phantomjs" {
+        $env:OPENSSL_CONF="/etc/ssl"; phantomjs --version
         "phantomjs --version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
     }
 }