diff --git a/configs/wandboard_defconfig b/configs/wandboard_defconfig
index 522173b8ed..b110c292dd 100644
--- a/configs/wandboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/wandboard_defconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2024.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="wandboard"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL"