diff --git a/recipes/openssl/3.x.x/conanfile.py b/recipes/openssl/3.x.x/conanfile.py
index fa8146c0d0a3e..3f1db11e48dbe 100644
--- a/recipes/openssl/3.x.x/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/openssl/3.x.x/conanfile.py
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ def _run_make(self, targets=None, parallel=True, install=False):
         command = [self._make_program]
         if install:
             command.append(f"DESTDIR={self.package_folder}")
-            command.append(f"OPENSSLDIR=/etc/ssl")
+            command.append(f"OPENSSLDIR=/res/ssl")
         if targets:
             command.extend(targets)
         if not self._use_nmake: