diff --git a/configs/make.conf.amd64 b/configs/make.conf.amd64
index 46e5e8a..d8e4461 100644
--- a/configs/make.conf.amd64
+++ b/configs/make.conf.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CFLAGS="-Os  -Qn -s"
 CXXFLAGS="-Os -Qn -s"
 CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
 MAKEOPTS="-j2"
-USE="-* bindist ipv6 nptl pam systemd unicode"
+USE="-* bindist ipv6 nptl openssl pam systemd unicode"
 ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="*"
 CLEAN_DELAY="0"
 EMERGE_WARNING_DELAY="0"
diff --git a/configs/make.conf.x86 b/configs/make.conf.x86
index 89a8f52..76eed70 100644
--- a/configs/make.conf.x86
+++ b/configs/make.conf.x86
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CFLAGS="-Os -Qn -s"
 CXXFLAGS="-Os -Qn -s"
 CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
 MAKEOPTS="-j2"
-USE="-* bindist ipv6 nptl pam systemd unicode"
+USE="-* bindist ipv6 nptl openssl pam systemd unicode"
 ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="*"
 CLEAN_DELAY="0"
 EMERGE_WARNING_DELAY="0"