diff --git a/pkgs/servers/coturn/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/coturn/default.nix
index 6b9bee6dcdae..466da7c6c13d 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/coturn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/coturn/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     openssl
-    libevent
+    (libevent.override { inherit openssl; })
     libprom
     libpromhttp
     libmicrohttpd