diff --git Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk
index 2c04642..aad323b 100644
--- Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk
+++ Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ check-makevars::
 .    endif
 .  endif
 # Make sure we have a default in the end
-SSL_DEFAULT?=	base
+SSL_DEFAULT?=	openssl
 .endif
 # Possible values: 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
 TCLTK_DEFAULT?=		8.6