diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/ecryptfs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/ecryptfs/default.nix
index 4849d1f81e36..2d94a4a27ba3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/ecryptfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/ecryptfs/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
   '';
 
-  configureFlags = lib.optionals (!enablePython) [ "--disable-pywrap" ];
+  configureFlags = [ " --disable-openssl" ] ++ lib.optionals (!enablePython) [ "--disable-pywrap" ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs =
     [