diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index f0ca0afc12..4bf3e43ba4 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ mysql-devel [platform:rpm test]
 mysql-server
 openssh-client [platform:dpkg]
 openssh-clients [platform:rpm]
+openssl
 pkg-config [platform:dpkg test]
 pkgconfig [platform:rpm test]
 postgresql