diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
index 544c138ab..048314d3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         KERL_BUILD_BACKEND: git
         OTP_GITHUB_URL: https://github.com/emqx/otp
-        KERL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS: --disable-dynamic-ssl-lib
+        KERL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS: --disable-dynamic-ssl-lib --with-ssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1
       run: |
         kerl update releases
         kerl build ${{ matrix.otp }}