diff --git a/deps/openssl/openssl_common.gypi b/deps/openssl/openssl_common.gypi
index 3dedc5065bf415..d4e39e84169c5e 100644
--- a/deps/openssl/openssl_common.gypi
+++ b/deps/openssl/openssl_common.gypi
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
       # linux and others
       'cflags': ['-Wno-missing-field-initializers',],
       'defines': [
+        'OPENSSLDIR="/etc/ssl"',
         'ENGINESDIR="/dev/null"',
         'TERMIOS',
       ],