diff --git a/deps/openssl/config/Makefile b/deps/openssl/config/Makefile
index ff87bba7126534..b6eabce2117ff6 100644
--- a/deps/openssl/config/Makefile
+++ b/deps/openssl/config/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ CONFIGURE = ./Configure
 # no-comp: against CRIME attack
 # no-shared: openssl-cli needs static link
 # no-afalgeng: old Linux kernel < 4.0 does not support it
-COPTS =  no-comp no-shared no-afalgeng
+# enable-ssl-trace: cause the optional SSL_trace API to be built
+COPTS =  no-comp no-shared no-afalgeng enable-ssl-trace
 
 # disable platform check in Configure
 NO_WARN_ENV = CONFIGURE_CHECKER_WARN=1