diff --git a/install-php-extensions b/install-php-extensions
index 5e32036..9d46c64 100755
--- a/install-php-extensions
+++ b/install-php-extensions
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ buildRequiredPackageLists() {
 				buildRequiredPackageLists_volatile="$buildRequiredPackageLists_volatile $PHPIZE_DEPS"
 			fi
 			if test -z "$(apk info 2>/dev/null | grep -E ^libssl)"; then
-				buildRequiredPackageLists_libssl='^libssl[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*$'
+				buildRequiredPackageLists_libssl="$(apk search | grep -E '^libssl[0-9]' | head -1 | cut -d- -f1)"
 			elif test -z "$(apk info 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^libressl.*-libtls')" && test -z "$(apk info 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^libressl.*-libssl')" && test -z "$(apk info 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^libretls-')"; then
 				buildRequiredPackageLists_libssl=$(apk search -q libressl*-libtls)
 			else