diff --git a/VMS/openssl_ivp.com.in b/VMS/openssl_ivp.com.in
index 70fec338b9..6810792b38 100644
--- a/VMS/openssl_ivp.com.in
+++ b/VMS/openssl_ivp.com.in
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ $
 $	! FUTURE ENHANCEMENT: Verify that engines are where they should be.
 $	! openssl engine -c -t checker
 $
+$	! Verify that the built in providers are reachable.  If they aren't,
+$	! then we're likely to get an image activation error here
+$	openssl list -provider base -providers
+$	openssl list -provider default -providers
+$	openssl list -provider legacy -providers
+$
 $	WRITE SYS$ERROR "OpenSSL IVP passed"
 $	EXIT %x10000001
 $