diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d765ff0b9..16bf8de7d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ endif()
 # Include some common macros to simpilfy the Poco CMake files
 include(PocoMacros)
 
-if(ENABLE_CRYPTO OR ENABLE_NETSSL)
+if(ENABLE_CRYPTO OR ENABLE_NETSSL OR ENABLE_JWT)
 	find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 else()
 	find_package(OpenSSL)
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ endif()
 if(OPENSSL_FOUND)
 	option(ENABLE_NETSSL "Enable NetSSL" ON)
 	option(ENABLE_CRYPTO "Enable Crypto" ON)
+	option(ENABLE_JWT "Enable JWT" ON)
 else()
 	option(ENABLE_NETSSL "Enable NetSSL" OFF)
 	option(ENABLE_CRYPTO "Enable Crypto" OFF)
+	option(ENABLE_JWT "Enable JWT" OFF)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_APACHECONNECTOR)
@@ -154,7 +156,6 @@ option(ENABLE_PDF "Enable PDF" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_UTIL "Enable Util" ON)
 option(ENABLE_NET "Enable Net" ON)
 option(ENABLE_NETSSL_WIN "Enable NetSSL Windows" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_JWT "Enable JWT" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_SEVENZIP "Enable SevenZip" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_ZIP "Enable Zip" ON)
 option(ENABLE_CPPPARSER "Enable C++ parser" OFF)