diff --git a/databases/pecl-mongodb/Makefile b/databases/pecl-mongodb/Makefile
index 2b431bc48921..6f1c5ebfbf3f 100644
--- a/databases/pecl-mongodb/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pecl-mongodb/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ COMMENT=	PECL classes for MongoDB
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-USES=		php:ext tar:tgz
+USES=		php:ext ssl tar:tgz
 USE_PHP=	spl:build
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>