diff --git a/Formula/uftp.rb b/Formula/uftp.rb
index 63c33caed0..409dc7c927 100644
--- a/Formula/uftp.rb
+++ b/Formula/uftp.rb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ class Uftp < Formula
     sha256 "f07b4b2fef5ad1d292c7e54591ac2ba3a99625483621ad0154907c28ed79cf08" => :sierra
   end
 
-  depends_on "openssl"
+  depends_on "openssl@1.1"
 
   def install
-    system "make", "OPENSSL=#{Formula["openssl"].opt_prefix}", "DESTDIR=#{prefix}", "install"
+    system "make", "OPENSSL=#{Formula["openssl@1.1"].opt_prefix}", "DESTDIR=#{prefix}", "install"
     # the makefile installs into DESTDIR/usr/..., move everything up one and remove usr
     # the project maintainer was contacted via sourceforge on 12-Feb, he responded WONTFIX on 13-Feb
     prefix.install Dir["#{prefix}/usr/*"]