diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/util/ensure_openssl_installed.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/util/ensure_openssl_installed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39442bca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/util/ensure_openssl_installed.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+# This is for both CentOS 7 and 8
+- name: Ensure openssl installed (CentOS)
+  yum:
+    name:
+      - openssl
+    state: latest
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'CentOS'
+
+# This is for both Debian and Raspbian
+- name: Ensure openssl installed (Debian/Raspbian)
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - openssl
+    state: latest
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
+- name: Ensure openssl installed (Archlinux)
+  pacman:
+    name:
+      - openssl
+    state: latest
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_install.yml
index 20714a41e..63ee6621f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
+- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/../matrix-base/tasks/util/ensure_openssl_installed.yml"
+
 - name: Ensure Appservice IRC paths exist
   file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_base.yml b/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_base.yml
index 408027ee0..86e372121 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_base.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_base.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
+- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/../matrix-base/tasks/util/ensure_openssl_installed.yml"
+
 #
 # Tasks related to setting up jitsi
 #
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml
index 8fa316da0..47ec40aaf 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Ensure OpenSSL installed (RedHat)
-  yum:
-    name:
-      - openssl
-    state: present
-    update_cache: no
-  when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'self-signed' and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'"
-
-- name: Ensure APT usage dependencies are installed (Debian)
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - openssl
-    state: present
-    update_cache: no
-  when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'self-signed' and ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"
-
-- name: Ensure OpenSSL installed (Archlinux)
-  pacman:
-    name:
-      - openssl
-    state: latest
-    update_cache: no
-  when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'self-signed' and ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'"
+- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/../matrix-base/tasks/util/ensure_openssl_installed.yml"
+  when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'self-signed'"
 
 - name: Generate self-signed certificates
   include_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed_obtain_for_domain.yml"