diff --git a/packages/element-web.nix b/packages/element-web.nix
index 0baca31a..1d37e778 100644
--- a/packages/element-web.nix
+++ b/packages/element-web.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ in
       export HOME=$PWD/tmp
       mkdir -p $HOME
 
+      export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider
       cp ${./element-web-package.json} package.json
       cp $yarnLock yarn.lock
       fixup_yarn_lock yarn.lock