diff --git a/configs/licheepi_zero_defconfig b/configs/licheepi_zero_defconfig
index d7a281a0a0..0d3115a996 100644
--- a/configs/licheepi_zero_defconfig
+++ b/configs/licheepi_zero_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2022.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="LicheePi_Zero"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y