diff --git a/omnibus-test.ps1 b/omnibus-test.ps1
index 64cbad4..ab78398 100644
--- a/omnibus-test.ps1
+++ b/omnibus-test.ps1
@@ -28,3 +28,10 @@ If ($lastexitcode -ne 0) { Throw $lastexitcode }
 
 & $embedded_bin_dir\bundle.bat --version
 If ($lastexitcode -ne 0) { Throw $lastexitcode }
+
+& $embedded_bin_dir\openssl.exe version
+If ($lastexitcode -ne 0) { Throw $lastexitcode }
+
+If ((Get-Command "openssl.exe").Source -ne $embedded_bin_dir\openssl.exe) {
+    Throw "OpenSSL does not point to embedded bin dir"
+}
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diff --git a/omnibus-test.sh b/omnibus-test.sh
index 97a3f32..5e24dd3 100755
--- a/omnibus-test.sh
+++ b/omnibus-test.sh
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ done
 "$EMBEDDED_BIN_DIR/gem" --version
 "$EMBEDDED_BIN_DIR/bundle" --version
 "$EMBEDDED_BIN_DIR/nokogiri" --version
-"$EMBEDDED_BIN_DIR/ruby" -r openssl -e 'puts "Ruby can load OpenSSL"'
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+"$EMBEDDED_BIN_DIR/ruby" -r openssl -e 'puts "Ruby can load OpenSSL"'
+"$EMBEDDED_BIN_DIR/openssl" version # ensure openssl command works
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