diff --git a/internal/rosa/openssl.go b/internal/rosa/openssl.go
index 6e1e3d16..fd114d52 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/openssl.go
+++ b/internal/rosa/openssl.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (t Toolchain) newOpenSSL() (pkg.Artifact, string) {
 			{"prefix", "/system"},
 			{"libdir", "lib"},
 			{"openssldir", "etc/ssl"},
+			{"", "no-docs"},
 		},
 		Check: []string{
 			"HARNESS_JOBS=" + jobsE,