diff --git a/srcpkgs/openssh/template b/srcpkgs/openssh/template
index 3a9356b97d1..460912837ae 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openssh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openssh/template
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ configure_args="--datadir=/usr/share/openssh
  --without-ssh1 --with-libedit LD=$CC"
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool perl"
 makedepends="zlib-devel pam-devel libedit-devel
- $(vopt_if ssl 'libressl-devel $(vopt_if ldns libldns-devel)"
+ $(vopt_if ssl libressl-devel) $(vopt_if ldns libldns-devel)"
 short_desc="The OpenSSH implementation of SSH protocol"
 replaces="openssh-server>=0"
 conf_files="/etc/ssh/moduli /etc/ssh/ssh_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/pam.d/sshd"