diff --git a/spack-environment/packages.yaml b/spack-environment/packages.yaml
index a850f1b0eeb8d2df82098436ed8becaa72c5585c..4108f18316355913c06321e05af23b9d6224ce2f 100644
--- a/spack-environment/packages.yaml
+++ b/spack-environment/packages.yaml
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ packages:
   python:
     require:
     - '@3.10.13'
+    - +ssl
   py-awkward:
     require:
     - '@2.1.1'