diff --git a/package/libjwt/Config.in b/package/libjwt/Config.in
index 39d1665e0e..47eb0882a3 100644
--- a/package/libjwt/Config.in
+++ b/package/libjwt/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBJWT
 	bool "libjwt"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL if !BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL_FORCE_LIBOPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JANSSON
 	help
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diff --git a/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk b/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk
index 29ca9cebf4..d20067de24 100644
--- a/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk
+++ b/package/libjwt/libjwt.mk
@@ -7,21 +7,13 @@
 LIBJWT_VERSION = 3.2.0
 LIBJWT_SITE = https://github.com/benmcollins/libjwt/releases/download/v$(LIBJWT_VERSION)
 LIBJWT_SOURCE = libjwt-$(LIBJWT_VERSION).tar.xz
-LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf jansson
+LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf jansson openssl
 LIBJWT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBJWT_LICENSE = MPL-2.0
 LIBJWT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBJWT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = bencollins
 LIBJWT_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = jwt_c_library
 
-LIBJWT_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_TESTS=OFF
-
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
-LIBJWT_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_OPENSSL=ON
-LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES += openssl
-else
-LIBJWT_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_GNUTLS=ON
-LIBJWT_DEPENDENCIES += gnutls
-endif
+LIBJWT_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_GNUTLS=OFF
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))