diff --git a/tests/secureserver.pl b/tests/secureserver.pl
index b25b9acf01..66f891f710 100755
--- a/tests/secureserver.pl
+++ b/tests/secureserver.pl
@@ -252,8 +252,11 @@ if($stunnel_version >= 400) {
             CApath = $path
             cert = $certfile
             debug = $loglevel
-            fips = no
             socket = $socketopt";
+        if($stunnel_version >= 500) {
+            print STUNCONF "
+            fips = no";
+        }
         if($stunnel !~ /tstunnel(\.exe)?"?$/) {
             print STUNCONF "
             output = $logfile