diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 86829e2..89b2427 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ if(APPLE)
     set(OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR "/usr/local/opt/openssl")
 endif()
 
+add_executable(http_examples http_examples.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(http_examples ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(http_examples ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+
 #TODO: add requirement for version 1.0.1g (can it be done in one line?)
 find_package(OpenSSL)
 
@@ -33,13 +37,11 @@ if(OPENSSL_FOUND)
     target_link_libraries(https_examples ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 endif()
 
-add_executable(http_examples http_examples.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(http_examples ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
-target_link_libraries(http_examples ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
-
 if(MSYS) #TODO: Is MSYS true when MSVC is true?
     target_link_libraries(http_examples ws2_32 wsock32)
-    target_link_libraries(https_examples ws2_32 wsock32)
+    if(OPENSSL_FOUND)
+        target_link_libraries(https_examples ws2_32 wsock32)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 enable_testing()