diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
index 8efcbd58dd1..3ec8e3ab229 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ let
     '' +
     ''
       mkdir -p $bin
+      substituteInPlace $out/bin/c_rehash --replace ${buildPackages.perl} ${perl}
       mv $out/bin $bin/
 
       mkdir $dev