diff --git a/lib/faker.rb b/lib/faker.rb
index 4c2a487a46..ce19d536bd 100644
--- a/lib/faker.rb
+++ b/lib/faker.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 require 'psych'
 require 'i18n'
 
+autoload(:OpenSSL, 'openssl')
+
 Dir.glob(File.join(mydir, 'helpers', '*.rb')).each { |file| require file }
 
 I18n.load_path += Dir[File.join(mydir, 'locales', '**/*.yml')]
diff --git a/lib/faker/blockchain/bitcoin.rb b/lib/faker/blockchain/bitcoin.rb
index 5d1a47376f..badd2f2bd0 100644
--- a/lib/faker/blockchain/bitcoin.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/blockchain/bitcoin.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'openssl'
 require 'securerandom'
 
 module Faker
diff --git a/lib/faker/blockchain/tezos.rb b/lib/faker/blockchain/tezos.rb
index 94747269bd..94cf94449e 100644
--- a/lib/faker/blockchain/tezos.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/blockchain/tezos.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'openssl'
 require 'securerandom'
 
 module Faker
diff --git a/lib/faker/default/crypto.rb b/lib/faker/default/crypto.rb
index 670f6354a6..84efe18aae 100644
--- a/lib/faker/default/crypto.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/default/crypto.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'openssl'
-
 module Faker
   class Crypto < Base
     class << self