diff --git a/srcpkgs/choosenim/template b/srcpkgs/choosenim/template
index ff88b35dbbb..4ea58e9b18f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/choosenim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/choosenim/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=choosenim
 version=0.3.2
 revision=1
-hostmakedepends="git nim"
+hostmakedepends="git nim libressl-devel"
 makedepends="libressl-devel zlib-devel"
 depends="gcc"
 short_desc="The Nim toolchain installer"