diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dns/nsd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dns/nsd/default.nix
index ff631c65d49..6cf98daab5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dns/nsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dns/nsd/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1cmaddfjb7yr87gjd5yv4d0qng0j97sy5rw5m3zxsp6c4fnng0vz";
   };
 
+  prePatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace nsd-control-setup.sh.in --replace openssl ${openssl}/bin/openssl
+  '';
+
   buildInputs = [ libevent openssl ];
 
   configureFlags =