diff --git a/packages/devel/cmake/package.mk b/packages/devel/cmake/package.mk
index 5046f3ce43..f8ab70ec71 100644
--- a/packages/devel/cmake/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/cmake/package.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="BSD"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.cmake.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.cmake.org/files/v3.5/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_HOST="ccache:host"
+PKG_DEPENDS_HOST="ccache:host libressl:host"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="toolchain/devel"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="cmake: A cross-platform, open-source make system"
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ configure_host() {
                -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-O2 -Wall -pipe -Wno-format-security" \
                -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-O2 -Wall -pipe -Wno-format-security" \
                -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$HOST_LDFLAGS" \
+               -DCMAKE_USE_OPENSSL=ON \
                -DBUILD_CursesDialog=0
 }