diff --git a/dns/libasr/Makefile b/dns/libasr/Makefile
index 6bfbb6a51625..3fb06b715d27 100644
--- a/dns/libasr/Makefile
+++ b/dns/libasr/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CONFLICTS=	libasr-devel-[0-9]*
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 
-USES=		libtool ssl
+USES=		libtool ssl:build
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${OPENSSLINC}