diff --git a/tootpaste.sh b/tootpaste.sh
index e973e6f..415f616 100644
--- a/tootpaste.sh
+++ b/tootpaste.sh
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ check_command(){
   command -v "$1" > /dev/null
 }
 
-for command in $TOOTCTL curl grep awk cut sort; do
+for command in $TOOTCTL curl grep awk cut sort openssl; do
   check_command "$command" || (echo "$command not found, exiting..."; exit 1)
 done