diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix
index 37af65437216..3e3cb3e32297 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ in {
     libunistring.hostDrv = nativePlatforms;
     lsh.hostDrv = nativePlatforms;
     nixUnstable.hostDrv = nativePlatforms;
+    openssl.hostDrv = nativePlatforms;            # dependency of Nix
     patch.hostDrv = nativePlatforms;
     zile.hostDrv = nativePlatforms;
   };