diff --git a/configs/visionfive2_defconfig b/configs/visionfive2_defconfig
index bb8ab082af..dae9608eeb 100644
--- a/configs/visionfive2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/visionfive2_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="starfive_visionfive2"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSBI=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 # BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN is not set
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot.itb"