diff --git a/srcpkgs/libesmtp/template b/srcpkgs/libesmtp/template
index 5effaa1c4f4..956ab5a097c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libesmtp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libesmtp/template
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'libesmtp'
 pkgname=libesmtp
 version=1.0.6
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-openssl"
+makedepends="openssl-devel"
 short_desc="Manage submission of emails using SMTP protocol"
 maintainer="pancake <pancake@nopcode.org>"
 homepage="http://stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/"