diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix
index 97a84356f818..ad4654d88b3e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    cyrus_sasl
+    (cyrus_sasl.override {
+      inherit openssl;
+    })
     db
     libsodium
     libtool