diff --git a/security/p5-Crypt-OpenSSL-RSA/Makefile b/security/p5-Crypt-OpenSSL-RSA/Makefile
index 342fba68bdf4..ae8722e9b1c0 100644
--- a/security/p5-Crypt-OpenSSL-RSA/Makefile
+++ b/security/p5-Crypt-OpenSSL-RSA/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ RUN_DEPENDS=	${SITE_PERL}/${PERL_ARCH}/Crypt/OpenSSL/Random.pm:${PORTSDIR}/secur
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${RUN_DEPENDS}
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
+USE_OPENSSL=	yes
+MAKE_ARGS+=	PASTHRU_INC=-I${OPENSSLINC}
 
 MAN3=		Crypt::OpenSSL::RSA.3