diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0f934cf0f2..cf268b0b7b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ TOR_INTERNAL_TESTING_LIBS = \
 	src/trunnel/libor-trunnel-testing.a \
 	src/lib/libtor-trace.a
 
+TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB=@TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@
+TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB=@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@
+
 # All libraries used to link tor-cov
 
 include src/include.am
diff --git a/src/app/include.am b/src/app/include.am
index 7cf20191ab..97d53ec0fd 100644
--- a/src/app/include.am
+++ b/src/app/include.am
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ src_app_tor_SOURCES = src/app/main/tor_main.c
 # This seems to matter nowhere but on windows, but I assure you that it
 # matters a lot there, and is quite hard to debug if you forget to do it.
 
-src_app_tor_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
+src_app_tor_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
 src_app_tor_LDADD = $(TOR_INTERNAL_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
-	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ @TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ \
+	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ $(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ @TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ @TOR_ZSTD_LIBS@
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ if COVERAGE_ENABLED
 src_app_tor_cov_SOURCES = $(src_app_tor_SOURCES)
 src_app_tor_cov_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(TEST_CPPFLAGS)
 src_app_tor_cov_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-src_app_tor_cov_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
+src_app_tor_cov_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
 src_app_tor_cov_LDADD = $(TOR_INTERNAL_TESTING_LIBS) \
-	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ @TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ \
+	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ $(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ @TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ @TOR_ZSTD_LIBS@
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/include.am b/src/test/fuzz/include.am
index 87dfe91675..9251e8fd5f 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/include.am
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/include.am
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ FUZZING_CPPFLAGS = \
 FUZZING_CFLAGS = \
 	$(AM_CFLAGS) $(TEST_CFLAGS)
 FUZZING_LDFLAG = \
-	@TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
+	@TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
 FUZZING_LIBS = \
 	$(TOR_INTERNAL_TESTING_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ \
-	@TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ @TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ \
+	@TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ $(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ @CURVE25519_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ \
diff --git a/src/test/include.am b/src/test/include.am
index a749ff1436..15ae79a521 100644
--- a/src/test/include.am
+++ b/src/test/include.am
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ src_test_test_switch_id_LDADD = \
 	@TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ @TOR_ZSTD_LIBS@
 
-src_test_test_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ \
+src_test_test_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
 src_test_test_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_INTERNAL_TESTING_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ \
-	@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
+	$(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS@ @TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ @TOR_ZSTD_LIBS@
 
@@ -248,23 +248,23 @@ src_test_test_memwipe_LDADD = $(src_test_test_LDADD)
 # successfully with the libraries built with them.
 src_test_test_memwipe_LDFLAGS = $(src_test_test_LDFLAGS) @CFLAGS_BUGTRAP@
 
-src_test_bench_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ \
+src_test_bench_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
 src_test_bench_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_INTERNAL_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ \
-	@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
+	$(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS@ @TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ @TOR_ZSTD_LIBS@
 
-src_test_test_workqueue_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ \
+src_test_test_workqueue_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
 src_test_test_workqueue_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_INTERNAL_TESTING_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ \
-	@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
+	$(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_LZMA_LIBS@ @TOR_ZSTD_LIBS@
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ src_test_test_timers_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_UTIL_TESTING_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS@ \
-	@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
+	$(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ \
 	@TOR_LZMA_LIBS@
 src_test_test_timers_LDFLAGS = $(src_test_test_LDFLAGS)
@@ -301,22 +301,22 @@ noinst_HEADERS+= \
 noinst_PROGRAMS+= src/test/test-ntor-cl
 noinst_PROGRAMS+= src/test/test-hs-ntor-cl
 src_test_test_ntor_cl_SOURCES  = src/test/test_ntor_cl.c
-src_test_test_ntor_cl_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@
+src_test_test_ntor_cl_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB)
 src_test_test_ntor_cl_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_INTERNAL_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ \
-	@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
+	$(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ \
 	@CURVE25519_LIBS@ @TOR_LZMA_LIBS@
 src_test_test_ntor_cl_AM_CPPFLAGS =	       \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 
 src_test_test_hs_ntor_cl_SOURCES  = src/test/test_hs_ntor_cl.c
-src_test_test_hs_ntor_cl_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@
+src_test_test_hs_ntor_cl_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB)
 src_test_test_hs_ntor_cl_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_INTERNAL_LIBS) \
 	@TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_MATH@ \
-	@TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @CURVE25519_LIBS@
+	$(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @CURVE25519_LIBS@
 src_test_test_hs_ntor_cl_AM_CPPFLAGS =	       \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 
diff --git a/src/tools/include.am b/src/tools/include.am
index 8a2ecb23c9..7c5d3f0bc8 100644
--- a/src/tools/include.am
+++ b/src/tools/include.am
@@ -21,23 +21,23 @@ src_tools_tor_cov_resolve_LDADD = \
 endif
 
 src_tools_tor_gencert_SOURCES = src/tools/tor-gencert.c
-src_tools_tor_gencert_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@
+src_tools_tor_gencert_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB)
 src_tools_tor_gencert_LDADD = \
 	$(TOR_CRYPTO_LIBS) \
 	$(TOR_UTIL_LIBS) \
 	$(rust_ldadd) \
-	@TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ \
+	@TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ $(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) \
 	@TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @TOR_LIB_USERENV@ @CURVE25519_LIBS@
 
 if COVERAGE_ENABLED
 src_tools_tor_cov_gencert_SOURCES = src/tools/tor-gencert.c
 src_tools_tor_cov_gencert_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(TEST_CPPFLAGS)
 src_tools_tor_cov_gencert_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(TEST_CFLAGS)
-src_tools_tor_cov_gencert_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@
+src_tools_tor_cov_gencert_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ $(TOR_LDFLAGS_CRYPTLIB)
 src_tools_tor_cov_gencert_LDADD = \
     $(TOR_CRYPTO_TESTING_LIBS) \
     $(TOR_UTIL_TESTING_LIBS) \
-    @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ @TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS@ \
+    @TOR_LIB_MATH@ @TOR_ZLIB_LIBS@ $(TOR_LIBS_CRYPTLIB) \
     @TOR_LIB_WS32@ @TOR_LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @TOR_LIB_GDI@ @CURVE25519_LIBS@
 endif