diff --git a/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc b/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc
index ac9a370..2e62be7 100644
--- a/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc
+++ b/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "6f08330c5cf79fa8ef68b9912b9901db7ffd34b63e225dce74db56bb21
 inherit pypi
 
 PYPI_PACKAGE = "pycurl"
+PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY ?= "gnutls"
 
 DEPENDS = "\
     curl \
     ${PYTHON_PN}\
 "
+
+export PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY