diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c377a82d0..2c58ee97c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ strongswan-5.0.4
 - The charon.initiator_only option causes charon to ignore IKE initiation
   requests.
 
+- The openssl plugin can now use the openssl-fips library.
+
 
 strongswan-5.0.3
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