diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dc666f2bb1fa..1a7d7eb17370 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(sigv1,
 	AM_CONDITIONAL([CONFIG_SIGV1], [test "x$enable_sigv1" = "xyes"])
 	AS_IF([test "$enable_sigv1"  != "yes"], [enable_sigv1="no"])
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(engine,
+	      [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-engine], [build ima-evm-utils without OpenSSL v3 engine support])])
+
+ssl_version=$(openssl version | sed -e 's/^OpenSSL //' | sed -e 's/ .*//')
+if test "${ssl_version::1}" != "3"; then
+	enable_engine="yes"
+elif test -z "$enable_engine"; then
+	enable_engine="yes"
+fi
+AM_CONDITIONAL([CONFIG_ENGINE], [test "x$enable_engine" = "xyes"])
+
 #debug support - yes for a while
 PKG_ARG_ENABLE(debug, "yes", DEBUG, [Enable Debug support])
 if test $pkg_cv_enable_debug = yes; then
@@ -89,5 +100,7 @@ echo	"      tss2-esys: $ac_cv_lib_tss2_esys_Esys_Free"
 echo	" tss2-rc-decode: $ac_cv_lib_tss2_rc_Tss2_RC_Decode"
 echo    "         ibmtss: $ac_cv_header_ibmtss_tss_h"
 echo    "         sigv1:  $enable_sigv1"
+echo    "         engine: $enable_engine"
+echo    "            ssl: $ssl_version"
 echo	"            doc: $have_doc"
 echo
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 90c7249020cf..a810d6e0acff 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ if CONFIG_SIGV1
 libimaevm_la_CFLAGS = -DCONFIG_SIGV1
 endif
 
+if CONFIG_ENGINE
+libimaevm_la_CFLAGS = -DCONFIG_ENGINE
+endif
+
 include_HEADERS = imaevm.h
 
 nodist_libimaevm_la_SOURCES = hash_info.h
@@ -31,6 +35,10 @@ if CONFIG_SIGV1
 evmctl_CFLAGS = -DCONFIG_SIGV1
 endif
 
+# Enable "--engine" support
+if CONFIG_ENGINE
+evmctl_CFLAGS = -DCONFIG_ENGINE
+endif
 
 # USE_PCRTSS uses the Intel TSS
 if USE_PCRTSS
diff --git a/src/evmctl.c b/src/evmctl.c
index b89e74e06c3d..fa588e0caba2 100644
--- a/src/evmctl.c
+++ b/src/evmctl.c
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
 #include <openssl/hmac.h>
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 #include <openssl/rsa.h>
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
 #include <openssl/engine.h>
+#endif
 #include <openssl/x509v3.h>
 #include "hash_info.h"
 #include "pcr.h"
@@ -2715,7 +2717,9 @@ static void usage(void)
 		"      --selinux      use custom Selinux label for EVM\n"
 		"      --caps         use custom Capabilities for EVM(unspecified: from FS, empty: do not use)\n"
 		"      --verify-sig   verify measurement list signatures\n"
-		"      --engine e     preload OpenSSL engine e (such as: gost)\n"
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
+		"      --engine e     preload OpenSSL engine e (such as: gost) is deprecated\n"
+#endif
 		"      --ignore-violations ignore ToMToU measurement violations\n"
 		"  -v                 increase verbosity level\n"
 		"  -h, --help         display this help and exit\n"
@@ -2777,7 +2781,9 @@ static struct option opts[] = {
 	{"selinux", 1, 0, 136},
 	{"caps", 2, 0, 137},
 	{"verify-sig", 0, 0, 138},
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
 	{"engine", 1, 0, 139},
+#endif
 	{"xattr-user", 0, 0, 140},
 	{"ignore-violations", 0, 0, 141},
 	{"pcrs", 1, 0, 142},
@@ -2830,9 +2836,11 @@ static char *get_password(void)
 	return password;
 }
 
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
 static ENGINE *setup_engine(const char *engine_id)
 {
 	ENGINE *eng = ENGINE_by_id(engine_id);
+
 	if (!eng) {
 		log_err("engine %s isn't available\n", optarg);
 		ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
@@ -2846,6 +2854,7 @@ static ENGINE *setup_engine(const char *engine_id)
 		ENGINE_set_default(eng, ENGINE_METHOD_ALL);
 	return eng;
 }
+#endif
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -2971,11 +2980,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 138:
 			verify_list_sig = 1;
 			break;
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
 		case 139: /* --engine e */
 			imaevm_params.eng = setup_engine(optarg);
 			if (!imaevm_params.eng)
 				goto error;
 			break;
+#endif
 		case 140: /* --xattr-user */
 			xattr_ima = "user.ima";
 			xattr_evm = "user.evm";
@@ -3034,7 +3045,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (imaevm_params.keyfile != NULL &&
 	    imaevm_params.eng == NULL &&
 	    !strncmp(imaevm_params.keyfile, "pkcs11:", 7)) {
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
 		imaevm_params.eng = setup_engine("pkcs11");
+#endif
 		if (!imaevm_params.eng)
 			goto error;
 	}
@@ -3060,6 +3073,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 error:
+#if CONFIG_ENGINE
 	if (imaevm_params.eng) {
 		ENGINE_finish(imaevm_params.eng);
 		ENGINE_free(imaevm_params.eng);
@@ -3067,6 +3081,7 @@ error:
 		ENGINE_cleanup();
 #endif
 	}
+#endif
 	ERR_free_strings();
 	EVP_cleanup();
 	BIO_free(NULL);
diff --git a/src/imaevm.h b/src/imaevm.h
index afcf1e042014..ebe8c20d566a 100644
--- a/src/imaevm.h
+++ b/src/imaevm.h
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <openssl/rsa.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_ENGINE
 #include <openssl/engine.h>
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_FPRINTF
 #define do_log(level, fmt, args...)	\
diff --git a/src/libimaevm.c b/src/libimaevm.c
index 4b37bf5bd62c..ba489402f6f1 100644
--- a/src/libimaevm.c
+++ b/src/libimaevm.c
@@ -959,6 +959,7 @@ static EVP_PKEY *read_priv_pkey(const char *keyfile, const char *keypass)
 	EVP_PKEY *pkey;
 
 	if (!strncmp(keyfile, "pkcs11:", 7)) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_ENGINE
 		if (!imaevm_params.keyid) {
 			log_err("When using a pkcs11 URI you must provide the keyid with an option\n");
 			return NULL;
@@ -975,6 +976,10 @@ static EVP_PKEY *read_priv_pkey(const char *keyfile, const char *keypass)
 			log_err("Failed to load private key %s\n", keyfile);
 			goto err_engine;
 		}
+#else
+		log_err("OpenSSL 3 \"engine\" support is deprecated\n");
+		goto err_engine;
+#endif
 	} else {
 		fp = fopen(keyfile, "r");
 		if (!fp) {
diff --git a/tests/functions.sh b/tests/functions.sh
index 8f6f02dfcd95..19c1725d5b32 100755
--- a/tests/functions.sh
+++ b/tests/functions.sh
@@ -312,4 +312,16 @@ _softhsm_teardown() {
   rm -rf "${SOFTHSM_SETUP_CONFIGDIR}"
   unset SOFTHSM_SETUP_CONFIGDIR SOFTHSM2_CONF PKCS11_KEYURI \
     EVMCTL_ENGINE OPENSSL_ENGINE OPENSSL_KEYFORM
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+# OpenSSL 3 engine support still works, but is deprecated. In preparation
+# for it being removed, a new ima-evm-utils configuration option
+# "--disable-engine" and the equivalent "--enable-engine=no" is defined.`
+_is_engine_supported() {
+  cmd="evmctl --engine pkcs11"
+  $cmd &>/dev/null
+  if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+     return 0
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
diff --git a/tests/ima_hash.test b/tests/ima_hash.test
index e88fd59cc359..33223e6c7a94 100755
--- a/tests/ima_hash.test
+++ b/tests/ima_hash.test
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ expect_pass check  sha384     0x0405 38b060a751ac96384cd9327eb1b1e36a21fdb71114b
 expect_pass check  sha512     0x0406 cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e
 expect_pass check  rmd160     0x0403 9c1185a5c5e9fc54612808977ee8f548b2258d31
 expect_pass check  sm3        0x0411 1ab21d8355cfa17f8e61194831e81a8f22bec8c728fefb747ed035eb5082aa2b
+
+# Remaining tests require engine support
+_is_engine_supported
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  __skip() { echo "Tests requiring engine support are skipped (not supported)"; return $SKIP; }
+  expect_pass __skip
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 _enable_gost_engine
 expect_pass check  md_gost12_256 0x0412 3f539a213e97c802cc229d474c6aa32a825a360b2a933a949fd925208d9ce1bb
 expect_pass check  streebog256   0x0412 3f539a213e97c802cc229d474c6aa32a825a360b2a933a949fd925208d9ce1bb
diff --git a/tests/sign_verify.test b/tests/sign_verify.test
index 948892759424..fff9dd7bd42c 100755
--- a/tests/sign_verify.test
+++ b/tests/sign_verify.test
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 cd "$(dirname "$0")" || exit 1
 PATH=../src:$PATH
 SIGV1=0
+ENGINE_SUPPORTED=0
+
 source ./functions.sh
 
 _require cmp evmctl getfattr openssl xxd
@@ -418,6 +420,14 @@ if [ -x /opt/openssl3/bin/openssl ]; then
     sign_verify  sm2    sm3    0x030211:K:004[345678]
 fi
 
+# Remaining tests require engine support
+_is_engine_supported
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  __skip() { echo "Tests requiring engine support are skipped (not supported)"; return $SKIP; }
+  expect_pass __skip
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 # Test v2 signatures with EC-RDSA
 _enable_gost_engine
 sign_verify  gost2012_256-A md_gost12_256 0x030212:K:0040
