diff --git a/dev-lang/rust_bin/rust_bin-1.83.0.recipe b/dev-lang/rust_bin/rust_bin-1.83.0.recipe
index 22bca9275..49b503b28 100644
--- a/dev-lang/rust_bin/rust_bin-1.83.0.recipe
+++ b/dev-lang/rust_bin/rust_bin-1.83.0.recipe
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ PROVIDES="
 	cmd:clippy_driver$secondaryArchSuffix = $clippyVersion
 	cmd:rls$secondaryArchSuffix = $rlsVersion
 	"
+# version strings for libssl need to be removed on the switch to ssl3 or set to >= 3
 REQUIRES="
 	haiku$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libcrypto$secondaryArchSuffix >= 1.1
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ CONFLICTS="
 
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel
+	lib:libssl$secondaryArchSuffix >= 1.1 # not required, remove when switching to ssl3
 	"
 
 relativeInstallDir="develop/tools$secondaryArchSubDir/rust"