diff --git a/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig
index 40269db233..e286f0b7f1 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="orangepi_zero"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYTHON3=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"