diff --git a/package/python-pycurl/python-pycurl.mk b/package/python-pycurl/python-pycurl.mk
index 1ee1417ff6..87dd998d90 100644
--- a/package/python-pycurl/python-pycurl.mk
+++ b/package/python-pycurl/python-pycurl.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ PYTHON_PYCURL_VERSION = 7.43.0.2
 PYTHON_PYCURL_SOURCE = pycurl-$(PYTHON_PYCURL_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYCURL_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e8/e4/0dbb8735407189f00b33d84122b9be52c790c7c3b25286826f4e1bdb7bde
 PYTHON_PYCURL_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
-PYTHON_PYCURL_BUILD_OPTS = --curl-config=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/curl-config --with-ssl
+PYTHON_PYCURL_BUILD_OPTS = --curl-config=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/curl-config --with-openssl
+PYTHON_PYCURL_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = --curl-config=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/curl-config --with-openssl
 PYTHON_PYCURL_ENV = PATH=$(PATH):$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin
 
 $(eval $(python-package))