diff --git a/config-msvc.h b/config-msvc.h
index 45fae8b0..875da4a6 100644
--- a/config-msvc.h
+++ b/config-msvc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,43 @@
 #define HAVE_POLL 1
 
 #define HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE 1
+/* hardcode usage of OpenSSL 1.1.x */
+#define HAVE_EVP_MD_CTX_RESET 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_MD_CTX_FREE 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_MD_CTX_NEW 1
+#define HAVE_HMAC_CTX_RESET 1
+#define HAVE_HMAC_CTX_FREE 1
+#define HAVE_HMAC_CTX_NEW 1
+#define HAVE_SSL_CTX_GET_DEFAULT_PASSWD_CB_USERDATA 1
+#define HAVE_SSL_CTX_GET_DEFAULT_PASSWD_CB 1
+#define HAVE_X509_GET0_PUBKEY 1
+#define HAVE_X509_STORE_GET0_OBJECTS 1
+#define HAVE_X509_OBJECT_FREE 1
+#define HAVE_X509_OBJECT_GET_TYPE 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_PKEY_GET0_RSA 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_PKEY_GET0_EC_KEY 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_PKEY_ID 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_PKEY_GET0_DSA 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_SET_FLAGS 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_GET0_KEY 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_SET0_KEY 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_BITS 1
+#define HAVE_DSA_GET0_PQG 1
+#define HAVE_DSA_BITS 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_NEW 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_FREE 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_PUB_ENC 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_PUB_DEC 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_PRIV_ENC 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_PRIV_DEC 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_INIT 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_SIGN 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET_FINISH 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_SET0_APP_DATA 1
+#define HAVE_RSA_METH_GET0_APP_DATA 1
+#define HAVE_EC_GROUP_ORDER_BITS 1
+#define OPENSSL_NO_EC 1
+#define HAVE_EVP_CIPHER_CTX_RESET 1
 
 #define PATH_SEPARATOR     '\\'
 #define PATH_SEPARATOR_STR "\\"
diff --git a/src/openvpn/openvpn.vcxproj b/src/openvpn/openvpn.vcxproj
index 3b0ee602..4ffff2b6 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/openvpn.vcxproj
+++ b/src/openvpn/openvpn.vcxproj
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile />
     <Link>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libssl.lib;libcrypto.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(OPENSSL_HOME)/lib;$(LZO_HOME)/lib;$(PKCS11H_HOME)/lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
     </Link>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile />
     <Link>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libssl.lib;libcrypto.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(OPENSSL_HOME)/lib;$(LZO_HOME)/lib;$(PKCS11H_HOME)/lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
     </Link>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile />
     <Link>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libssl.lib;libcrypto.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(OPENSSL_HOME)/lib;$(LZO_HOME)/lib;$(PKCS11H_HOME)/lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
     </Link>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile />
     <Link>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>legacy_stdio_definitions.lib;Ncrypt.lib;libssl.lib;libcrypto.lib;lzo2.lib;pkcs11-helper.dll.lib;gdi32.lib;ws2_32.lib;wininet.lib;crypt32.lib;iphlpapi.lib;winmm.lib;Fwpuclnt.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(OPENSSL_HOME)/lib;$(LZO_HOME)/lib;$(PKCS11H_HOME)/lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
     </Link>