diff --git a/src/mangosd/Main.cpp b/src/mangosd/Main.cpp
index b929035b77..639d78bce3 100644
--- a/src/mangosd/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/mangosd/Main.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
 #include <openssl/opensslv.h>
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 #include <openssl/provider.h>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
@@ -179,16 +181,20 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     DETAIL_LOG("%s (Library: %s)", OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT, OpenSSL_version(OPENSSL_VERSION));
     // Load OpenSSL 3.0+ providers
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    // For bundled OpenSSL library
+    OSSL_PROVIDER_set_default_search_path(nullptr, boost::filesystem::current_path().string().c_str());
+#endif
     OSSL_PROVIDER* openssl_legacy = OSSL_PROVIDER_load(nullptr, "legacy");
     if (!openssl_legacy)
     {
-        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Legacy provider");
+        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Legacy provider: %s", ERR_error_string(ERR_get_error(), NULL));
         return 1;
     }
     OSSL_PROVIDER* openssl_default = OSSL_PROVIDER_load(nullptr, "default");
     if (!openssl_default)
     {
-        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Default provider");
+        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Default provider: %s", ERR_error_string(ERR_get_error(), NULL));
         OSSL_PROVIDER_unload(openssl_legacy);
         return 1;
     }
diff --git a/src/realmd/Main.cpp b/src/realmd/Main.cpp
index 1fe6f30750..5a200d2ffa 100644
--- a/src/realmd/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/realmd/Main.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@
 #include <openssl/opensslv.h>
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 #include <openssl/provider.h>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
@@ -177,16 +179,20 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     DETAIL_LOG("%s (Library: %s)", OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT, OpenSSL_version(OPENSSL_VERSION));
     // Load OpenSSL 3.0+ providers
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    // For bundled OpenSSL library
+    OSSL_PROVIDER_set_default_search_path(nullptr, boost::filesystem::current_path().string().c_str());
+#endif
     OSSL_PROVIDER* openssl_legacy = OSSL_PROVIDER_load(nullptr, "legacy");
     if (!openssl_legacy)
     {
-        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Legacy provider");
+        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Legacy provider: %s", ERR_error_string(ERR_get_error(), NULL));
         return 1;
     }
     OSSL_PROVIDER* openssl_default = OSSL_PROVIDER_load(nullptr, "default");
     if (!openssl_default)
     {
-        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Default provider");
+        sLog.outError("OpenSSL3: Failed to load Default provider: %s", ERR_error_string(ERR_get_error(), NULL));
         OSSL_PROVIDER_unload(openssl_legacy);
         return 1;
     }