diff --git a/databases/py-mycli/Makefile b/databases/py-mycli/Makefile
index 80a9020844d7..944f0f863d34 100644
--- a/databases/py-mycli/Makefile
+++ b/databases/py-mycli/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ USE_PYTHON=	autoplist concurrent distutils
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	SSH
+
+SSH_RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}paramiko>=0:security/py-paramiko@${PY_FLAVOR}
+
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if ${PYTHON_REL} < 30900