diff --git a/npa/cross/Makefile.am b/npa/cross/Makefile.am
index d2cc9fc..86260d0 100644
--- a/npa/cross/Makefile.am
+++ b/npa/cross/Makefile.am
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ $(OPENPACE_CONFIGURE): $(OPENPACE_CONFIGURE_AC)
 	cd $(OPENPACE) && autoreconf --verbose --install --symlink
 
 $(OPENPACE_MAKEFILE): $(OPENPACE_CONFIGURE)
-	cd $(OPENPACE) && ./configure
+	cd $(OPENPACE) && ./configure --enable-openssl-install