diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index c5a5d8550..2ac7dd4b2 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 - Unicode: Update UTF-8 to UTF-16 conversion to match RFC 3629
 - Unit tests: Updated install_modules.sh with Crypt::Argon2
 - Unit tests: Updated install_modules.sh with Crypt::Passwd::XS, to test suite works also on Apple (ex: 1800)
+- Unit tests: Updated install_modules.sh to use an external module for Digest::BLAKE2, due to maintenance being discontinued
 - User Options: Added error message when mixing --username and --show to warn users of exponential delay
 - MetaMask: update extraction tool to support MetaMask Mobile wallets
 - SecureCRT MasterPassphrase v2: update module, pure kernels and test unit. Add optimized kernels.
diff --git a/tools/install_modules.sh b/tools/install_modules.sh
index a286ad864..91b2185cf 100755
--- a/tools/install_modules.sh
+++ b/tools/install_modules.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ cpan install Authen::Passphrase::LANManager \
              Crypt::Twofish                 \
              Crypt::UnixCrypt_XS            \
              Data::Types                    \
-             Digest::BLAKE2                 \
              Digest::CMAC                   \
              Digest::CRC                    \
              Digest::GOST                   \
@@ -73,6 +72,10 @@ cpan install Authen::Passphrase::LANManager \
 
 ERRORS=$((ERRORS+$?))
 
+cpanm https://github.com/matrix/p5-Digest-BLAKE2.git
+
+ERRORS=$((ERRORS+$?))
+
 pip3 install pygost
 
 ERRORS=$((ERRORS+$?))