diff --git a/configs/beaglev_defconfig b/configs/beaglev_defconfig
index 70459bf3e8..79af8c2ece 100644
--- a/configs/beaglev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/beaglev_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="starlight"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="starfive/jh7100-beaglev-starlight"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set