diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.5/default.nix
index ee13a8dceb80..0944f79618c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.5/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  , sqlite ? null
  , db4 ? null
  , readline ? null
+ , openssl ? null
  }:
 
 assert zlibSupport -> zlib != null;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ let
     ++ optional (sqlite != null) sqlite
     ++ optional (db4 != null) db4
     ++ optional (readline != null) readline
+    ++ optional (openssl != null) openssl
     ;
 
 in
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sqliteSupport = sqlite != null;
     db4Support = db4 != null;
     readlineSupport = readline != null;
+    opensslSupport = openssl != null;
     libPrefix = "python2.5";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0b6e1ffa793e..441df72f93a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1839,6 +1839,7 @@ let pkgs = rec {
     db4 = if getConfig ["python" "db4Support"] false then db4 else null;
     sqlite = if getConfig ["python" "sqlite"] false then sqlite else null;
     readline = if getConfig ["python" "readlineSupport"] false then readline else null;
+    openssl = if getConfig ["python" "opensslSupport"] false then openssl else null;
   } null;
 
   pyrex = pyrex095;