diff --git a/lib/libldns/Makefile b/lib/libldns/Makefile
index 0fb570b64c50..ae3518a4f263 100644
--- a/lib/libldns/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libldns/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ SRCS=	buffer.c dane.c dname.c dnssec.c dnssec_sign.c dnssec_verify.c \
 
 SRCS+=	b32_ntop.c b32_pton.c b64_ntop.c b64_pton.c
 
+DPADD+=	${LIBCRYPTO}
+LDADD+=	-lcrypto
+
 WARNS ?= 3
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>