diff --git a/python-requests-toolbelt.changes b/python-requests-toolbelt.changes
index 1d20ef5..905a7d3 100644
--- a/python-requests-toolbelt.changes
+++ b/python-requests-toolbelt.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 11 16:08:10 UTC 2021 - Pedro Monreal <pmonreal@suse.com>
+
+- Relax the crypto policies for the test-suite
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 14 00:35:01 UTC 2020 - Benjamin Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-requests-toolbelt.spec b/python-requests-toolbelt.spec
index 568be55..28b68bf 100644
--- a/python-requests-toolbelt.spec
+++ b/python-requests-toolbelt.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-requests-toolbelt
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ rm -v tests/test_multipart_encoder.py
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+# Relax the crypto policies for the test-suite
+export OPENSSL_SYSTEM_CIPHERS_OVERRIDE=xyz_nonexistent_file
+export OPENSSL_CONF=''
+
 %pytest
 
 %files %{python_files}