diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
index 7da631a3cbd..59630d1814f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ let
         };
 
         openssl = {
-          configureFlags = ["--with-openssl=${openssl}"];
+          configureFlags = ["--enable-openssl"];
           buildInputs = [openssl];
         };