diff --git a/libsecret/libsecret.json b/libsecret/libsecret.json
index bf1cc584..480cb2d5 100644
--- a/libsecret/libsecret.json
+++ b/libsecret/libsecret.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "libsecret",
   "buildsystem": "meson",
   "config-opts": [
+    "-Dcrypto=gnutls",
     "-Dmanpage=false",
     "-Dvapi=false",
     "-Dgtk_doc=false",