diff --git a/.changeset/six-readers-draw.md b/.changeset/six-readers-draw.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30d6fdff0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/six-readers-draw.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"dependency-path": patch
+---
+
+Use @pnpm/crypto.base32-hash.
diff --git a/.changeset/smart-games-rest.md b/.changeset/smart-games-rest.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d5d920ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smart-games-rest.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash": major
+---
+
+Initial release.
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/README.md b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94edddce48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# @pnpm/crypto.base32-hash
+
+> Create a base32 hash
+
+## Installation
+
+```sh
+pnpm add @pnpm/crypto.base32-hash
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/jest.config.js b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b65513eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+const config = require('../../jest.config.js');
+
+module.exports = Object.assign({}, config, {});
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/package.json b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76f7a00716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "name": "@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Create a base32 hash",
+  "main": "lib/index.js",
+  "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "lib",
+    "!*.map"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "lint": "eslint src/**/*.ts test/**/*.ts",
+    "_test": "jest",
+    "test": "pnpm run compile && pnpm run _test",
+    "prepublishOnly": "pnpm run compile",
+    "compile": "tsc --build && pnpm run lint --fix"
+  },
+  "repository": "https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/blob/main/packages/crypto.base32-hash",
+  "keywords": [
+    "pnpm7",
+    "hash",
+    "crypto",
+    "base32"
+  ],
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.6"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/blob/main/packages/crypto.base32-hash#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "rfc4648": "^1.5.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash": "workspace:0.0.0"
+  },
+  "funding": "https://opencollective.com/pnpm",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./lib/index.js"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/src/index.ts b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45fb1af677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import crypto from 'crypto'
+import fs from 'fs'
+import { base32 } from 'rfc4648'
+
+export function createBase32Hash (str: string): string {
+  return base32.stringify(crypto.createHash('md5').update(str).digest()).replace(/(=+)$/, '').toLowerCase()
+}
+
+export async function createBase32HashFromFile (file: string): Promise<string> {
+  return createBase32Hash(await fs.promises.readFile(file, 'utf8'))
+}
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/test/index.ts b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/test/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f77e2fa8d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/test/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/index.d.ts"/>
+import { createBase32Hash } from '@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash'
+
+test('createBase32Hash()', () => {
+  expect(createBase32Hash('AAA')).toEqual('4h5p7m7gcttmf65hikljmi4gw4')
+})
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/tsconfig.json b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41aa731a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@pnpm/tsconfig",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "lib",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "src/**/*.ts",
+    "../../typings/**/*.d.ts"
+  ],
+  "references": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/crypto.base32-hash/tsconfig.lint.json b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/tsconfig.lint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0dc5add6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crypto.base32-hash/tsconfig.lint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
+  "include": [
+    "src/**/*.ts",
+    "test/**/*.ts",
+    "../../typings/**/*.d.ts"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/dependency-path/package.json b/packages/dependency-path/package.json
index a2cdf23200..9576f23feb 100644
--- a/packages/dependency-path/package.json
+++ b/packages/dependency-path/package.json
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/blob/main/packages/dependency-path#readme",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash": "workspace:0.0.0",
     "@pnpm/types": "workspace:8.1.0",
     "encode-registry": "^3.0.0",
-    "rfc4648": "^1.5.1",
     "semver": "^7.3.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/dependency-path/src/index.ts b/packages/dependency-path/src/index.ts
index 91dda650ff..ee2759d937 100644
--- a/packages/dependency-path/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/dependency-path/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import crypto from 'crypto'
+import { createBase32Hash } from '@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash'
 import { Registries } from '@pnpm/types'
 import encodeRegistry from 'encode-registry'
-import { base32 } from 'rfc4648'
 import semver from 'semver'
 
 export function isAbsolute (dependencyPath: string) {
@@ -163,7 +162,3 @@ export function createPeersFolderSuffix (peers: Array<{name: string, version: st
   }
   return `_${folderName}`
 }
-
-function createBase32Hash (str: string): string {
-  return base32.stringify(crypto.createHash('md5').update(str).digest()).replace(/(=+)$/, '').toLowerCase()
-}
diff --git a/packages/dependency-path/tsconfig.json b/packages/dependency-path/tsconfig.json
index 7fa294a1eb..b0ff7d9678 100644
--- a/packages/dependency-path/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/dependency-path/tsconfig.json
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     "../../typings/**/*.d.ts"
   ],
   "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "../crypto.base32-hash"
+    },
     {
       "path": "../types"
     }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9c62d640e1..9818eb5d65 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -610,6 +610,15 @@ importers:
       '@pnpm/logger': 4.0.0
       '@pnpm/prepare': link:../../privatePackages/prepare
 
+  packages/crypto.base32-hash:
+    specifiers:
+      '@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash': workspace:0.0.0
+      rfc4648: ^1.5.1
+    dependencies:
+      rfc4648: 1.5.2
+    devDependencies:
+      '@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash': 'link:'
+
   packages/default-reporter:
     specifiers:
       '@pnpm/config': workspace:15.2.1
@@ -729,16 +738,16 @@ importers:
 
   packages/dependency-path:
     specifiers:
+      '@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash': workspace:0.0.0
       '@pnpm/types': workspace:8.1.0
       '@types/semver': ^7.3.4
       dependency-path: workspace:9.1.3
       encode-registry: ^3.0.0
-      rfc4648: ^1.5.1
       semver: ^7.3.4
     dependencies:
+      '@pnpm/crypto.base32-hash': link:../crypto.base32-hash
       '@pnpm/types': link:../types
       encode-registry: 3.0.0
-      rfc4648: 1.5.2
       semver: 7.3.7
     devDependencies:
       '@types/semver': 7.3.9