diff --git a/monkey-patch-crypto.js b/monkey-patch-crypto.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aacb5554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey-patch-crypto.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 BlockDev AG
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+const crypto = require("crypto")
+
+/**
+ * @see {@link https://stackoverflow.com/a/72219174}
+ */
+let cryptoPatched = false
+const monkeyPatchCrypto = () => {
+    if (cryptoPatched) return
+    cryptoPatched = true
+
+    /**
+     * The MD4 algorithm is not available anymore in Node.js 17+ (because of library SSL 3).
+     * In that case, silently replace MD4 by the MD5 algorithm.
+     */
+    try {
+        crypto.createHash("md4")
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.warn('Crypto "MD4" is not supported anymore by this Node.js version')
+        const origCreateHash = crypto.createHash
+        crypto.createHash = (alg, opts) => {
+            return origCreateHash(alg === "md4" ? "md5" : alg, opts)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+monkeyPatchCrypto()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d77e7f8..41dee8b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.23.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.23.0",
     "chmodr": "^1.2.0",
+    "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "electron": "^20.1.2",
     "electron-builder": "^23.3.3",
     "electron-devtools-installer": "^3.2.0",
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@
       "sourceDirectory": "src/app",
       "template": "src/app/index.html",
       "webpackConfig": "webpack.renderer.additions.js"
+    },
+    "main": {
+      "webpackConfig": "webpack.main.additions.js"
     }
   },
   "build": {
diff --git a/webpack.main.additions.js b/webpack.main.additions.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0185800c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webpack.main.additions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 BlockDev AG
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+require("./monkey-patch-crypto.js")
diff --git a/webpack.renderer.additions.js b/webpack.renderer.additions.js
index 528c69b4..2dca4482 100644
--- a/webpack.renderer.additions.js
+++ b/webpack.renderer.additions.js
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@
 module.exports = {
     externals: ["react", "react-dom"],
 }
+
+require("./monkey-patch-crypto.js")
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ecd089ed..e39ded98 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3148,6 +3148,13 @@ crocket@^0.9.11:
   dependencies:
     xpipe "*"
 
+cross-env@^7.0.3:
+  version "7.0.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-env/-/cross-env-7.0.3.tgz#865264b29677dc015ba8418918965dd232fc54cf"
+  integrity sha512-+/HKd6EgcQCJGh2PSjZuUitQBQynKor4wrFbRg4DtAgS1aWO+gU52xpH7M9ScGgXSYmAVS9bIJ8EzuaGw0oNAw==
+  dependencies:
+    cross-spawn "^7.0.1"
+
 cross-spawn@6.0.5, cross-spawn@^6.0.0:
   version "6.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz#4a5ec7c64dfae22c3a14124dbacdee846d80cbc4"