diff --git a/evolution-data-server.spec b/evolution-data-server.spec
index f4e519a..e7dcb54 100644
--- a/evolution-data-server.spec
+++ b/evolution-data-server.spec
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 %if %{ldap_support}
 %if %{static_ldap}
 BuildRequires: openldap-evolution-devel
+BuildRequires: openssl-devel
 %else
 BuildRequires: openldap-devel >= 2.0.11 
 %endif
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ mkdir -p krb5-fakeprefix/%{_lib}
 %if %{static_ldap}
 %define ldap_flags --with-openldap=%{_libdir}/evolution-openldap --with-static-ldap
 # Set LIBS so that configure will be able to link with static LDAP libraries,
-# which depend on Cyrus SASL and OpenSSL.
+# which depend on Cyrus SASL and OpenSSL.  XXX Is the "else" clause necessary?
 if pkg-config openssl ; then
 	export LIBS="-lsasl2 `pkg-config --libs openssl`"
 else
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %changelog
 * Tue Mar 27 2007 Matthew Barnes <mbarnes@redhat.com> - 1.10.0-4.fc7
 - Link to static evolution-openldap library (RH bug #210126).
+- Require openssl-devel when statically linking against openldap.
 - Add -Wdeclaration-after-statement to strict build settings.
 
 * Thu Mar 22 2007 Matthew Barnes <mbarnes@redhat.com> - 1.10.0-3.fc7