diff --git a/package/libjwt/Config.in b/package/libjwt/Config.in
index fa042d67ef..39d1665e0e 100644
--- a/package/libjwt/Config.in
+++ b/package/libjwt/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBJWT
 	bool "libjwt"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL if !BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JANSSON
 	help
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diff --git a/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk b/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk
index 6ae1717b7d..7e2ea03b09 100644
--- a/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk
+++ b/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk
@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@
 
 LIBJWT_VERSION = 1.15.3
 LIBJWT_SITE = $(call github,benmcollins,libjwt,v$(LIBJWT_VERSION))
-LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf jansson openssl
+LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf jansson
 LIBJWT_AUTORECONF = YES
 LIBJWT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBJWT_LICENSE = MPL-2.0
 LIBJWT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
+LIBJWT_CONF_OPTS += --with-openssl
+LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES += openssl
+else
+LIBJWT_CONF_OPTS += --without-openssl
+LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES += gnutls
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))