diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 51944fa..6aed3d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_PROGRAMS)
+    set(ssl_opt_target "${MBEDTLS_TARGET_PREFIX}ssl-opt")
+    add_custom_target(${ssl_opt_target})
+
     add_subdirectory(programs)
 endif()