diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/R14.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/R14.nix
index cf4355a38e1..be7d775a668 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/R14.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/R14.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sed -e s@/bin/pwd@pwd@g -i otp_build
   '';
 
-  configureFlags = "--with-ssl=${openssl}";
+  configureFlags = "--with-ssl=${openssl.dev}";
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];