diff --git a/configs/grinn_chiliboard_defconfig b/configs/grinn_chiliboard_defconfig
index e7862d1738..a5a8f7a65f 100644
--- a/configs/grinn_chiliboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/grinn_chiliboard_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BUILD_SYSTEM_KCONFIG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2023.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="chiliboard"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="spl/u-boot-spl.bin"