diff --git a/git_tools/create_opence_release.py b/git_tools/create_opence_release.py
index b48cfdef..c729604e 100755
--- a/git_tools/create_opence_release.py
+++ b/git_tools/create_opence_release.py
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ def _main(arg_strings=None): # pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-stateme
     release_name = f"v{version}"
 
     tf_serving_env = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(primary_repo_path, "envs", "tensorflow-serving-env.yaml"))
+    openssl_env = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(primary_repo_path, "envs", "openssl-env.yaml"))
     variants = utils.ALL_VARIANTS()
     env_file_contents = []
     for variant in variants:
-        env_file_contents += env_config.load_env_config_files([open_ce_env_file, tf_serving_env],
+        env_file_contents += env_config.load_env_config_files([open_ce_env_file, tf_serving_env, openssl_env],
                                                           [variant], ignore_urls=True)
     for env_file_content in env_file_contents:
         env_file_tag = env_file_content.get(env_config.Key.git_tag_for_env.name, None)