diff --git a/adafruit_connection_manager.py b/adafruit_connection_manager.py
index cc70f3f..cd8d892 100644
--- a/adafruit_connection_manager.py
+++ b/adafruit_connection_manager.py
@@ -128,8 +128,21 @@ def get_radio_socketpool(radio):
         elif class_name == "WIZNET5K":
             import adafruit_wiznet5k.adafruit_wiznet5k_socket as pool  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
-            # Note: SSL/TLS connections are not supported by the Wiznet5k library at this time
-            ssl_context = create_fake_ssl_context(pool, radio)
+            # Note: At this time, SSL/TLS connections are not supported by older
+            # versions of the Wiznet5k library or on boards withouut the ssl module
+            # see https://docs.circuitpython.org/en/latest/shared-bindings/support_matrix.html
+            ssl_context = None
+            cp_version = sys.implementation[1]
+            if pool.SOCK_STREAM == 1 and cp_version[0] >= 9 and cp_version[1] >= 1:
+                try:
+                    import ssl  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+
+                    ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
+                except ImportError:
+                    """SSL not on board default to fake_ssl_context"""
+
+            if ssl_context is None:
+                ssl_context = create_fake_ssl_context(pool, radio)
 
         else:
             raise AttributeError(f"Unsupported radio class: {class_name}")
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2d9bb0a..e1b2426 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import sys
 
 import mocket
+import pytest
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
@@ -27,5 +28,18 @@ def set_interface(iface):
 wiznet5k_module = type(sys)("adafruit_wiznet5k")
 wiznet5k_socket_module = type(sys)("adafruit_wiznet5k_socket")
 wiznet5k_socket_module.set_interface = set_interface
+wiznet5k_socket_module.SOCK_STREAM = 0x21
 sys.modules["adafruit_wiznet5k"] = wiznet5k_module
 sys.modules["adafruit_wiznet5k.adafruit_wiznet5k_socket"] = wiznet5k_socket_module
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def reset_connection_manager(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "adafruit_connection_manager._global_socketpool",
+        {},
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "adafruit_connection_manager._global_ssl_contexts",
+        {},
+    )
diff --git a/tests/fake_ssl_context_test.py b/tests/fake_ssl_context_test.py
index fc566ea..80887d8 100644
--- a/tests/fake_ssl_context_test.py
+++ b/tests/fake_ssl_context_test.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 """ FakeSLLSocket Tests """
 
+from unittest import mock
+
 import mocket
 import pytest
 
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ def test_connect_https_not_supported():
     mock_pool.socket.return_value = mock_socket_1
 
     radio = mocket.MockRadio.WIZNET5K()
-    ssl_context = adafruit_connection_manager.get_radio_ssl_context(radio)
+    with mock.patch("sys.implementation", return_value=[9, 0, 0]):
+        ssl_context = adafruit_connection_manager.get_radio_ssl_context(radio)
     connection_manager = adafruit_connection_manager.ConnectionManager(mock_pool)
 
     # verify a HTTPS call for a board without built in WiFi and SSL support errors
diff --git a/tests/get_radio_test.py b/tests/get_radio_test.py
index ea80f7e..2925f56 100644
--- a/tests/get_radio_test.py
+++ b/tests/get_radio_test.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 """ Get socketpool and ssl_context Tests """
 
 import ssl
+from unittest import mock
 
 import mocket
 import pytest
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ def test_get_radio_socketpool_esp32spi():
 
 def test_get_radio_socketpool_wiznet5k():
     radio = mocket.MockRadio.WIZNET5K()
-    socket_pool = adafruit_connection_manager.get_radio_socketpool(radio)
+    with mock.patch("sys.implementation", return_value=[9, 0, 0]):
+        socket_pool = adafruit_connection_manager.get_radio_socketpool(radio)
     assert socket_pool.__name__ == "adafruit_wiznet5k_socket"
 
 
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ def test_get_radio_ssl_context_esp32spi():
 
 def test_get_radio_ssl_context_wiznet5k():
     radio = mocket.MockRadio.WIZNET5K()
-    ssl_contexts = adafruit_connection_manager.get_radio_ssl_context(radio)
+    with mock.patch("sys.implementation", return_value=[9, 0, 0]):
+        ssl_contexts = adafruit_connection_manager.get_radio_ssl_context(radio)
     assert isinstance(ssl_contexts, adafruit_connection_manager._FakeSSLContext)