diff --git a/e2e_tests/tests/cli.test.js b/e2e_tests/tests/cli.test.js
index bd756df73..5402bd9ad 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/tests/cli.test.js
+++ b/e2e_tests/tests/cli.test.js
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ describe('KYT CLI', () => {
     it(`sets up a ${slug} starter-kyt`, () => {
       const exec = new Promise(resolve => {
         shell.cd(rootPath);
-        const child = shell.exec('../packages/kyt-core/lib/index.js setup', (code, stdout) => {
-          resolve({ code, output: stdout });
-        });
+        const child = shell.exec(
+          'NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider ../packages/kyt-core/lib/index.js setup',
+          (code, stdout) => {
+            resolve({ code, output: stdout });
+          }
+        );
         let skdone = false;
         let chooseDone = false;
         let ypmDone = false;
diff --git a/e2e_tests/tests/kyt-build.test.js b/e2e_tests/tests/kyt-build.test.js
index 96d6dc92e..16833f4a1 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/tests/kyt-build.test.js
+++ b/e2e_tests/tests/kyt-build.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ describe('kyt build', () => {
   it('should compile files into a build directory', () => {
     util.setupStageWithFixture(stageName, 'build-default');
 
-    const output = shell.exec('../packages/kyt-core/lib/index.js build');
+    const output = shell.exec(
+      'NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider ../packages/kyt-core/lib/index.js build'
+    );
 
     expect(shell.test('-f', 'build/publicAssets.json')).toBe(true);
     expect(shell.test('-d', 'build/server')).toBe(true);
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ describe('kyt build', () => {
 
   it('should ignore server build if hasServer=false', () => {
     util.setupStageWithFixture(stageName, 'build-no-server');
-    const output = shell.exec('npm run build');
+    const output = shell.exec('NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider npm run build');
 
     expect(output.code).toBe(0);
     expect(shell.test('-d', 'build/server')).toBe(false);
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ describe('kyt build', () => {
 
   it('should ignore client build if hasClient=false', () => {
     util.setupStageWithFixture(stageName, 'build-no-client');
-    const output = shell.exec('npm run build');
+    const output = shell.exec('NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider npm run build');
 
     expect(output.code).toBe(0);
     expect(shell.test('-d', 'build/server')).toBe(true);
diff --git a/e2e_tests/tests/starter-kyt.test.js b/e2e_tests/tests/starter-kyt.test.js
index 6e78c5435..c12844c20 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/tests/starter-kyt.test.js
+++ b/e2e_tests/tests/starter-kyt.test.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe('starter kyts', () => {
     it('should start a dev server on :3000', () => {
       let outputTest;
       const run = new Promise(resolve => {
-        const child = shell.exec(`${kytCli} dev`, () => {
+        const child = shell.exec(`NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider ${kytCli} dev`, () => {
           resolve(outputTest);
         });
         child.stdout.on('data', data => {
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ describe('starter kyts', () => {
 
     it('should build and run', () => {
       let outputTest;
-      shell.exec(`${kytCli} build`);
+      shell.exec(`NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider ${kytCli} build`);
       const run = new Promise(resolve => {
-        const child = shell.exec('node build/server/main.js', () => {
-          resolve(outputTest);
-        });
+        const child = shell.exec(
+          'NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider node build/server/main.js',
+          () => {
+            resolve(outputTest);
+          }
+        );
         child.stdout.on('data', data => {
           if (data.includes('✅  server started on port: 3000')) {
             shell.exec('sleep 5');
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ describe('starter kyts', () => {
     it('should start a server on :3001', () => {
       let outputTest;
       const run = new Promise(resolve => {
-        const child = shell.exec(`${kytCli} dev`, () => {
+        const child = shell.exec(`NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider ${kytCli} dev`, () => {
           resolve(outputTest);
         });
         child.stdout.on('data', data => {
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ describe('starter kyts', () => {
     });
 
     it('should build', () => {
-      const output = shell.exec(`${kytCli} build`);
+      const output = shell.exec(`NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider ${kytCli} build`);
 
       expect(output.stdout).toContain('✅  Done building');