diff --git a/templates/openssl.tmpl b/templates/openssl.tmpl
index b40879f6ef6..2acd36fd0d1 100644
--- a/templates/openssl.tmpl
+++ b/templates/openssl.tmpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ distfiles="http://www.openssl.org/source/$pkgname-$version@.tar.gz"
 build_style=configure
 configure_script="./Configure"
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr
- --install_prefix=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version --openssldir=/etc
+ --install_prefix=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version --openssldir=/etc/ssl
  zlib-dynamic shared threads"
 make_build_target="all"
 short_desc="Secure Socket Layer and cryptographic library"