diff --git a/packages/network/libssh/build b/packages/network/libssh/build
index 97ab504326..539600d46a 100755
--- a/packages/network/libssh/build
+++ b/packages/network/libssh/build
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mkdir -p build && cd build
 
 cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$CMAKE_CONF \
       -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
+      -DWITH_GCRYPT="ON" \
       ..
 
 make
diff --git a/packages/network/libssh/meta b/packages/network/libssh/meta
index 45bbe26e64..f4996af44e 100644
--- a/packages/network/libssh/meta
+++ b/packages/network/libssh/meta
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="OpenSource"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.libssh.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.libssh.org/files/0.4/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS="zlib openssl"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain zlib openssl"
+PKG_DEPENDS="zlib libgcrypt"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain zlib libgcrypt"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="network"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="libssh: A working SSH implementation by means of a library"