diff --git a/l/libevent/libevent-2.1.12.eb b/l/libevent/libevent-2.1.12.eb
index 912b8c1a..ed4f9a67 100644
--- a/l/libevent/libevent-2.1.12.eb
+++ b/l/libevent/libevent-2.1.12.eb
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ checksums = ['92e6de1be9ec176428fd2367677e61ceffc2ee1cb119035037a27d346b0403bb']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.12'),
-#    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 ]
 
 osdependencies = ['openssl']
diff --git a/p/PETSc/PETSc-3.19.2-foss-2022b.eb b/p/PETSc/PETSc-3.19.2-foss-2022b.eb
index 2b040985..d8578f2e 100644
--- a/p/PETSc/PETSc-3.19.2-foss-2022b.eb
+++ b/p/PETSc/PETSc-3.19.2-foss-2022b.eb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ builddependencies = [('CMake', '3.24.3')]
 
 dependencies = [
     ('Python', '3.10.8'),
-#    ('SciPy-bundle', '2023.02'), Karolina failed
+    ('SciPy-bundle', '2023.02'), #Karolina failed
     ('Boost', '1.81.0'),
     ('METIS', '5.1.0'),
     ('SCOTCH', '7.0.3'),
diff --git a/p/Perl/Perl-5.34.1-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb b/p/Perl/Perl-5.34.1-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb
index 1750e4ab..be8ec848 100644
--- a/p/Perl/Perl-5.34.1-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb
+++ b/p/Perl/Perl-5.34.1-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ dependencies = [
     ('ncurses', '6.3'),  # for Term::ReadLine::Gnu
     ('libreadline', '8.1.2'),  # for Term::ReadLine::Gnu
     ('DB', '18.1.40'),  # for DB_File
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),  # required for Net::SSLeay
 ]
 
 # !! order of extensions is important !!
diff --git a/p/Python/Python-3.11.3-GCCcore-12.3.0-test.eb b/p/Python/Python-3.11.3-GCCcore-12.3.0-test.eb
index 219f1f68..56fe5801 100644
--- a/p/Python/Python-3.11.3-GCCcore-12.3.0-test.eb
+++ b/p/Python/Python-3.11.3-GCCcore-12.3.0-test.eb
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ dependencies = [
     ('SQLite', '3.42.0'),
     ('XZ', '5.4.2'),
     ('libffi', '3.4.4'),
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 ]
 
 install_pip = True
diff --git a/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-Qiskit.eb b/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-Qiskit.eb
index ff5328ef..de289d17 100644
--- a/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-Qiskit.eb
+++ b/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-Qiskit.eb
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ dependencies = [
     ('SQLite', '3.43.1'),
     ('XZ', '5.4.4'),
     ('libffi', '3.4.4'),
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 ]
 
 install_pip = True
diff --git a/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-TB2J.eb b/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-TB2J.eb
index a0348158..930eb345 100644
--- a/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-TB2J.eb
+++ b/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0-TB2J.eb
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ dependencies = [
     ('SQLite', '3.43.1'),
     ('XZ', '5.4.4'),
     ('libffi', '3.4.4'),
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 ]
 
 install_pip = True
diff --git a/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb b/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
index 5ad7ceb1..ffe8ba06 100644
--- a/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
+++ b/p/Python/Python-3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ dependencies = [
     ('SQLite', '3.43.1'),
     ('XZ', '5.4.4'),
     ('libffi', '3.4.4'),
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 ]
 
 install_pip = True
diff --git a/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.5.3-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb b/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.5.3-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb
index ec84eca6..d96faa3c 100644
--- a/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.5.3-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb
+++ b/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.5.3-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ dependencies = [
  #   ('libjpeg-turbo', '2.1.4'),  # WebEngine
  #   ('NSS', '3.85'),  # WebEngine, required
  #   ('snappy', '1.1.9'),  # WebEngine
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 #    ('ICU', '72.1'),  # WebEngine, optional
 #    ('nodejs', '18.12.1'),  # WebEngine, required
     # ('gRPC', '1.52.2'),  # WebEngine needs older Abseil/gRPC/protobuf
diff --git a/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.0-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb b/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.0-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb
index 999838ac..5498f24e 100644
--- a/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.0-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb
+++ b/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.0-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ dependencies = [
  #   ('libjpeg-turbo', '2.1.4'),  # WebEngine
  #   ('NSS', '3.85'),  # WebEngine, required
  #   ('snappy', '1.1.9'),  # WebEngine
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
 #    ('ICU', '72.1'),  # WebEngine, optional
 #    ('nodejs', '18.12.1'),  # WebEngine, required
     # ('gRPC', '1.52.2'),  # WebEngine needs older Abseil/gRPC/protobuf
diff --git a/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.3-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb b/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.3-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
index ce9908ca..04e852fb 100644
--- a/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.3-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
+++ b/q/Qt6/Qt6-6.6.3-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ dependencies = [
     ('libjpeg-turbo', '3.0.1'),  # WebEngine
     ('NSS', '3.94'),  # WebEngine, required
     ('snappy', '1.1.10'),  # WebEngine
-    ('OpenSSL', '1.1', '', SYSTEM),
     ('ICU', '74.1'),  # WebEngine, optional
     ('nodejs', '20.9.0'),  # WebEngine, required
     # ('gRPC', '1.52.2'),  # WebEngine needs older Abseil/gRPC/protobuf