diff --git a/ninfod/meson.build b/ninfod/meson.build
index ea7ec1b..fada05b 100644
--- a/ninfod/meson.build
+++ b/ninfod/meson.build
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ninfod_sources = files('''
 	ninfod_name.c
 '''.split())
 executable('ninfod', [ninfod_sources, git_version_h],
-	dependencies : [cap_dep, crypto_dep, rt_dep, threads],
+	dependencies : [cap_dep, dependency('openssl'), rt_dep, threads],
 	link_with : [libcommon],
 	include_directories : inc,
 	install: true,