diff --git a/ports/libzip/CONTROL b/ports/libzip/CONTROL
index 52681ed04f9..c318303dc2a 100644
--- a/ports/libzip/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/libzip/CONTROL
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 Source: libzip
-Version: rel-1-5-1-vcpkg1
+Version: rel-1-5-1-vcpkg2
 Build-Depends: zlib
+Default-Features: openssl
 Description: A library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives.
+
+Feature: openssl
+Build-Depends: openssl
+Description: AES (encryption) support using OpenSSL
diff --git a/ports/libzip/portfile.cmake b/ports/libzip/portfile.cmake
index de7940b3afa..c4dee7221ed 100644
--- a/ports/libzip/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/libzip/portfile.cmake
@@ -8,9 +8,18 @@ vcpkg_from_github(
     PATCHES cmake_dont_build_more_than_needed.patch
 )
 
+# AES encryption
+set(USE_OPENSSL OFF)
+if("openssl" IN_LIST FEATURES)
+    set(USE_OPENSSL ON)
+endif()
+
 vcpkg_configure_cmake(
     SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
     PREFER_NINJA
+        OPTIONS
+            # see https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/blob/rel-1-5-1/INSTALL.md
+            -DENABLE_OPENSSL=${USE_OPENSSL}
 )
 
 vcpkg_install_cmake()