diff --git a/recipes/s2n/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/s2n/all/conanfile.py
index bc9aae7e750c7..ac0a6075767c6 100644
--- a/recipes/s2n/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/s2n/all/conanfile.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def layout(self):
         cmake_layout(self, src_folder="src")
 
     def requirements(self):
-        self.requires("openssl/3.1.0")
+        self.requires("openssl/[>=1 <4]")
 
     def validate(self):
         if self.settings.os == "Windows":