diff --git a/tools/conf/pfPorts/make.conf b/tools/conf/pfPorts/make.conf
index 47322d4884..0a234cd64a 100644
--- a/tools/conf/pfPorts/make.conf
+++ b/tools/conf/pfPorts/make.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CFLAGS+=	-static
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--without-openssl-header-check
 .endif
 
-DEFAULT_VERSIONS=	php=72 ssl=base
+DEFAULT_VERSIONS=	php=72 ssl=openssl
 PHP_FD_SETSIZE=		3172
 
 . if ${.CURDIR:N*sysutils/check_reload_status*}==""