diff --git a/build-aux/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/build-aux/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index f63207e41c1..8cdf9e40a5a 100644
--- a/build-aux/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/build-aux/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -328,9 +328,11 @@ parts:
         if [ -f fips-build ]; then
           case "${cmd}" in
             # per snapd FIPS spec, FIPS build tags are only relevant for snapd,
-            # snap, snap-repair and snap-bootstrap
+            # snap, snap-repair and snap-bootstrap, tags:
+            # - goexperiment.opensslcrypto - enable openssl crypto backend
+            # - snapdfips - enable additional FIPS support (enforce FIPS compliant TLS)
             bin/snap|lib/snapd/snapd|lib/snapd/snap-repair|lib/snapd/snap-bootstrap)
-              TAGS+=(goexperiment.opensslcrypto)
+              TAGS+=(goexperiment.opensslcrypto snapdfips)
               ;;
           esac
         fi