diff --git a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
index 28e4c450c..dc6c5cce7 100644
--- a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(NOT USE_SHARED_CURL)
   set(BUILD_RELEASE_DEBUG_DIRS ON BOOL)
+  set(CMAKE_USE_OPENSSL OFF CACHE BOOL "Use OpenSSL code. Experimental")
   add_subdirectory(curl)
 endif()