diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml b/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml
index 5fb2c6dc..24500a57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-native-action.yml
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m relenv build --no-pretty --arch=${{ matrix.arch }} --python=${{ matrix.version }}
 
+      - name: Check openssl binary
+        run: |
+          mv $(which openssl) /tmp/openssl
+
       - name: Verify Build
         if: ${{ matrix.arch == 'amd64' }}
         run: |
diff --git a/tests/test_verify_build.py b/tests/test_verify_build.py
index 47bbed12..41133521 100644
--- a/tests/test_verify_build.py
+++ b/tests/test_verify_build.py
@@ -1676,3 +1676,12 @@ def test_no_openssl_binary(rockycontainer, pipexec):
 
     errors = proc.stderr.decode()
     assert "legacy provider failed to load" not in errors
+
+
+def test_import_ssl_module(pyexec):
+    proc = subprocess.run(
+        [pyexec, "-c", "import ssl"], capture_output=True, check=False
+    )
+    assert proc.returncode == 0
+    assert proc.stdout.decode() == ""
+    assert proc.stderr.decode() == ""