diff --git a/net/bind/Makefile b/net/bind/Makefile
index f9fb1785b..746b56c74 100644
--- a/net/bind/Makefile
+++ b/net/bind/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/bind/Default
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
-  DEPENDS:=+bind-libs +libopenssl
+  DEPENDS:=+bind-libs
   TITLE:=bind
   URL:=https://www.isc.org/software/bind
   SUBMENU:=IP Addresses and Names
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ endef
 define Package/bind-libs
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
+  DEPENDS:=+libopenssl
   TITLE:=bind shared libraries
   URL:=https://www.isc.org/software/bind
 endef