diff --git a/pythonforandroid/prerequisites.py b/pythonforandroid/prerequisites.py
index 6b592046e..9e4b5f3ae 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/prerequisites.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/prerequisites.py
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ def darwin_installer(self):
 
 class OpenSSLPrerequisite(Prerequisite):
     name = "openssl"
+    # homebrew_formula_name = "openssl@1.1"
     homebrew_formula_name = "openssl@3"
-    mandatory = dict(linux=False, darwin=True)
     installer_is_supported = dict(linux=False, darwin=True)
 
     def darwin_checker(self):