diff --git a/package/openssl/Makefile b/package/openssl/Makefile
index 2962c07ed2a..123f393d5a4 100644
--- a/package/openssl/Makefile
+++ b/package/openssl/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ define Package/openssl-util
   $(call Package/openssl/Default)
   SECTION:=utils
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
-  DEPENDS:=+libopenssl
+  DEPENDS:=+libopenssl +libpthread
   TITLE+= (utility)
 endef