diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 2fb9b43eb7866f47f6b6f79ad723f88b855c3a0d..f38859ef5d3ae71e91a1a91e0b50e490c8bfb491 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ declare_args() {
   } else {
     compatible_with_legacy_build_system = false
   }
+  openssl_enabled = true
 }
 
 if (!compatible_with_legacy_build_system) {