diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 5f84174..04bcde0 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ BuildRequires:		pkgconfig(gtk+-2.0)
 BuildRequires:		python-devel
 BuildRequires:		xmlto
 BuildRequires:		zlib-devel
+BuildRequires:		pkgconfig(libcrypto)
 %endif
 
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