diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index efefaf5..213ad8e 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ gem "cookstyle"
 # unless you build without and reintroduce it manually.
 # Remove once we're no longer supporting Ruby 3.0.x.
 # Also, fips_mode may need it
-gem "openssl", "= 3.2.0"
+install_if -> { RUBY_PLATFORM !~ /darwin/ && ENV["BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG"] !~ /verify/ } do
+  gem "openssl", "= 3.2.0"
+end
 
 # This development group is installed by default when you run `bundle install`,
 # but if you are using Omnibus in a CI-based infrastructure, you do not need
@@ -32,4 +34,4 @@ end
 
 group :test do
   gem "rake"
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/omnibus_overrides.rb b/omnibus_overrides.rb
index c5ccb0b..695d2c8 100644
--- a/omnibus_overrides.rb
+++ b/omnibus_overrides.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 # if you need to calculate openssl environment
 openssl_version_default =
   case
-  when windows?
-    "1.0.2zi"
   when macos?
     "1.1.1m"
   else