diff --git a/scripts/install-ruby b/scripts/install-ruby
index 026548f..600cbed 100755
--- a/scripts/install-ruby
+++ b/scripts/install-ruby
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ function install_custom_openssl_if_needed() {
       make
       make install
       rm -rf /tmp/openssl-${CUSTOM_OPENSSL_VERSION}
+      rm -r "${CUSTOM_OPENSSL_DIR}/certs"
+      ln -sf /etc/ssl/certs "${CUSTOM_OPENSSL_DIR}/certs"
       # set CONFIGURE_ARGS for ruby builds
       export CONFIGURE_ARGS="${CONFIGURE_ARGS:-} --with-openssl-dir=$CUSTOM_OPENSSL_DIR"
     fi