diff --git a/externals/cpmfile.json b/externals/cpmfile.json
index 0e4e4b93b0..07addeac5d 100644
--- a/externals/cpmfile.json
+++ b/externals/cpmfile.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             "0001-mingw.patch"
         ],
         "options": [
-            "HTTPLIB_REQUIRE_OPENSSL OFF",
+            "HTTPLIB_REQUIRE_OPENSSL ON",
             "HTTPLIB_DISABLE_MACOSX_AUTOMATIC_ROOT_CERTIFICATES ON"
         ]
     },