1 diff --git a/crypto/x509/by_file.c b/crypto/x509/by_file.c
2 index e6d0e6e1a6..b89456fd87 100644
3 --- a/crypto/x509/by_file.c
4 +++ b/crypto/x509/by_file.c
5 @@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ static int by_file_ctrl(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int cmd, const char *argp,
8 if (argl == X509_FILETYPE_DEFAULT) {
9 - file = ossl_safe_getenv(X509_get_default_cert_file_env());
10 + file = ossl_safe_getenv("NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE");
13 + file = ossl_safe_getenv(X509_get_default_cert_file_env());
16 ok = (X509_load_cert_crl_file(ctx, file,