diff --git a/configs/orangepi_lite_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_lite_defconfig
index 4298019837..f1c63f9b1d 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_lite_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_lite_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2024.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="orangepi_lite"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y