diff --git a/configs/imx8mmpico_defconfig b/configs/imx8mmpico_defconfig
index c402ea675d..711cdeb390 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mmpico_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mmpico_defconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,TechNexion,u-boot-tn-imx,tn-kirkstone_5.15.71-2.2.0_20230512)/u-boot-tn-imx-tn-kirkstone_5.15.71-2.2.0_20230512.tar.gz"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="pico-imx8mm"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-nodtb.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y