diff --git a/iperf.changes b/iperf.changes
index 57d5a4a..1e9ea47 100644
--- a/iperf.changes
+++ b/iperf.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov 15 14:49:57 UTC 2024 - Georg Pfuetzenreuter <georg.pfuetzenreuter@suse.com>
+
+- Build with OpenSSL for key based authentication support
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May 15 10:53:18 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/iperf.spec b/iperf.spec
index 810dc50..032461a 100644
--- a/iperf.spec
+++ b/iperf.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libuuid-devel
 %else
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(uuid)
 %endif
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(openssl)
 
 %description
 Iperf is a tool for active measurements of the maximum achievable bandwidth