diff --git a/package/perl-net-ssleay/Config.in b/package/perl-net-ssleay/Config.in
index 16b18c45d6..6998553ef8 100644
--- a/package/perl-net-ssleay/Config.in
+++ b/package/perl-net-ssleay/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PERL_NET_SSLEAY
 	bool "perl-net-ssleay"
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	help
 	  Perl extension for using OpenSSL.