diff --git a/ports/qt5-base/portfile.cmake b/ports/qt5-base/portfile.cmake
index 2f3c30b197d1f0..9a1921c29d21b9 100644
--- a/ports/qt5-base/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/qt5-base/portfile.cmake
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ if ("mysqlplugin" IN_LIST FEATURES)
     set(WITH_MYSQL_PLUGIN  ON)
 endif()
 
+set(WITH_OPENSSL OFF)
+if ("openssl" IN_LIST FEATURES)
+    set(WITH_OPENSSL ON)
+endif()
+
 include(qt_port_functions)
 include(configure_qt)
 include(install_qt)
@@ -111,7 +116,6 @@ list(APPEND CORE_OPTIONS
     -system-harfbuzz
     -no-angle # Qt does not need to build angle. VCPKG will build angle!
     -no-glib
-    -openssl-linked
     -no-feature-gssapi
     )
 
@@ -135,6 +139,12 @@ else()
     list(APPEND CORE_OPTIONS -no-sql-mysql)
 endif()
 
+if(WITH_OPENSSL)
+    list(APPEND CORE_OPTIONS -openssl-linked)
+else()
+    list(APPEND CORE_OPTIONS -no-openssl)
+endif()
+
 if ("vulkan" IN_LIST FEATURES)
     list(APPEND CORE_OPTIONS --vulkan=yes)
 else()
@@ -167,7 +177,7 @@ find_library(DOUBLECONVERSION_RELEASE NAMES double-conversion PATHS "${CURRENT_I
 find_library(DOUBLECONVERSION_DEBUG NAMES double-conversion PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/debug/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_library(HARFBUZZ_RELEASE NAMES harfbuzz PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_library(HARFBUZZ_DEBUG NAMES harfbuzz PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/debug/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-find_library(SQLITE_RELEASE NAMES sqlite3 PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH) # Depends on openssl and zlib(linux)
+find_library(SQLITE_RELEASE NAMES sqlite3 PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 find_library(SQLITE_DEBUG NAMES sqlite3 sqlite3d PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/debug/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 
 find_library(BROTLI_COMMON_RELEASE NAMES brotlicommon brotlicommon-static PATHS "${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}/lib" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
@@ -270,14 +280,18 @@ if(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_WINDOWS)
     list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS
             "SQLITE_LIBS=${SQLITE_RELEASE}"
             "HARFBUZZ_LIBS=${harfbuzz_LIBRARIES_RELEASE}"
-            "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} ${ADDITIONAL_WINDOWS_LIBS}"
         )
 
     list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS
             "SQLITE_LIBS=${SQLITE_DEBUG}"
             "HARFBUZZ_LIBS=${harfbuzz_LIBRARIES_DEBUG}"
-            "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} ${ADDITIONAL_WINDOWS_LIBS}"
         )
+
+    if(WITH_OPENSSL)
+        list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} ${ADDITIONAL_WINDOWS_LIBS}")
+        list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} ${ADDITIONAL_WINDOWS_LIBS}")
+    endif()
+
     if(WITH_PGSQL_PLUGIN)
         list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS "PSQL_LIBS=${PSQL_RELEASE} ${PSQL_PORT_RELEASE} ${PSQL_COMMON_RELEASE} ${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} ${ADDITIONAL_WINDOWS_LIBS} -lwldap32")
         list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS "PSQL_LIBS=${PSQL_DEBUG} ${PSQL_PORT_DEBUG} ${PSQL_COMMON_DEBUG} ${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} ${ADDITIONAL_WINDOWS_LIBS} -lwldap32")
@@ -287,15 +301,19 @@ elseif(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_LINUX)
     list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS
             "SQLITE_LIBS=${SQLITE_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread"
             "HARFBUZZ_LIBS=${harfbuzz_LIBRARIES_RELEASE}"
-            "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread"
             "FONTCONFIG_LIBS=${FONTCONFIG_RELEASE} ${FREETYPE_RELEASE} ${EXPAT_RELEASE} -luuid"
         )
     list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS
             "SQLITE_LIBS=${SQLITE_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread"
             "HARFBUZZ_LIBS=${harfbuzz_LIBRARIES_DEBUG}"
-            "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread"
             "FONTCONFIG_LIBS=${FONTCONFIG_DEBUG} ${FREETYPE_DEBUG} ${EXPAT_DEBUG} -luuid"
         )
+
+    if(WITH_OPENSSL)
+        list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread")
+        list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread")
+    endif()
+
     if(WITH_PGSQL_PLUGIN)
         list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS "PSQL_LIBS=${PSQL_RELEASE} ${PSQL_PORT_RELEASE} ${PSQL_TYPES_RELEASE} ${PSQL_COMMON_RELEASE} ${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread")
         list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS "PSQL_LIBS=${PSQL_DEBUG} ${PSQL_PORT_DEBUG} ${PSQL_TYPES_DEBUG} ${PSQL_COMMON_DEBUG} ${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread")
@@ -366,16 +384,19 @@ elseif(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_OSX)
     list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS
             "SQLITE_LIBS=${SQLITE_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread"
             "HARFBUZZ_LIBS=${harfbuzz_LIBRARIES_RELEASE} -framework ApplicationServices"
-            "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread"
             "FONTCONFIG_LIBS=${FONTCONFIG_RELEASE} ${FREETYPE_RELEASE} ${EXPAT_RELEASE} -liconv"
         )
     list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS
             "SQLITE_LIBS=${SQLITE_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread"
             "HARFBUZZ_LIBS=${harfbuzz_LIBRARIES_DEBUG} -framework ApplicationServices"
-            "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread"
             "FONTCONFIG_LIBS=${FONTCONFIG_DEBUG} ${FREETYPE_DEBUG} ${EXPAT_DEBUG} -liconv"
         )
 
+    if(WITH_OPENSSL)
+        list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread")
+        list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS "OPENSSL_LIBS=${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread")
+    endif()
+
     if(WITH_PGSQL_PLUGIN)
         list(APPEND RELEASE_OPTIONS "PSQL_LIBS=${PSQL_RELEASE} ${PSQL_PORT_RELEASE} ${PSQL_TYPES_RELEASE} ${PSQL_COMMON_RELEASE} ${SSL_RELEASE} ${EAY_RELEASE} -ldl -lpthread")
         list(APPEND DEBUG_OPTIONS "PSQL_LIBS=${PSQL_DEBUG} ${PSQL_PORT_DEBUG} ${PSQL_TYPES_DEBUG} ${PSQL_COMMON_DEBUG} ${SSL_DEBUG} ${EAY_DEBUG} -ldl -lpthread")
diff --git a/ports/qt5-base/vcpkg.json b/ports/qt5-base/vcpkg.json
index a518fd64492f1f..06ea9e4123bd35 100644
--- a/ports/qt5-base/vcpkg.json
+++ b/ports/qt5-base/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "qt5-base",
   "version": "5.15.16",
+  "port-version": 1,
   "description": "Qt Base provides the basic non-GUI functionality required by all Qt applications.",
   "homepage": "https://www.qt.io/",
   "license": null,
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@
       "name": "opengl",
       "platform": "!windows"
     },
-    "openssl",
     {
       "name": "pcre2",
       "default-features": false
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     "zlib",
     "zstd"
   ],
+  "default-features": [
+    "openssl"
+  ],
   "features": {
     "icu": {
       "description": "Enable ICU support",
@@ -68,6 +71,12 @@
         "libmysql"
       ]
     },
+    "openssl": {
+      "description": "Build with OpenSSL support",
+      "dependencies": [
+        "openssl"
+      ]
+    },
     "postgresqlplugin": {
       "description": "Build the sql plugin for connecting to postgresql databases",
       "dependencies": [
diff --git a/ports/qt5-webengine/vcpkg.json b/ports/qt5-webengine/vcpkg.json
index 0b4ccc7bebeca6..d34b2cceca7754 100644
--- a/ports/qt5-webengine/vcpkg.json
+++ b/ports/qt5-webengine/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "qt5-webengine",
   "version": "5.15.16",
-  "port-version": 2,
+  "port-version": 3,
   "description": "Qt WebEngine provides functionality for rendering regions of dynamic web content.",
   "license": null,
   "supports": "!static",
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "qt5-base",
-      "default-features": false
+      "default-features": false,
+      "features": [
+        "openssl"
+      ]
     },
     "qt5-declarative",
     "qt5-location",
diff --git a/ports/qt5/vcpkg.json b/ports/qt5/vcpkg.json
index 2b23d999e136b3..8e17ac9d9840e2 100644
--- a/ports/qt5/vcpkg.json
+++ b/ports/qt5/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "qt5",
   "version": "5.15.16",
+  "port-version": 1,
   "description": "A cross-platform application and UI framework.",
   "homepage": "https://www.qt.io/",
   "license": null,
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
           "features": [
             "icu",
             "mysqlplugin",
+            "openssl",
             "postgresqlplugin"
           ]
         }
diff --git a/versions/baseline.json b/versions/baseline.json
index d66bbff51fcb1b..5d3b655d5d5952 100644
--- a/versions/baseline.json
+++ b/versions/baseline.json
@@ -7510,7 +7510,7 @@
     },
     "qt5": {
       "baseline": "5.15.16",
-      "port-version": 0
+      "port-version": 1
     },
     "qt5-3d": {
       "baseline": "5.15.16",
@@ -7526,7 +7526,7 @@
     },
     "qt5-base": {
       "baseline": "5.15.16",
-      "port-version": 0
+      "port-version": 1
     },
     "qt5-canvas3d": {
       "baseline": "0",
@@ -7654,7 +7654,7 @@
     },
     "qt5-webengine": {
       "baseline": "5.15.16",
-      "port-version": 2
+      "port-version": 3
     },
     "qt5-webglplugin": {
       "baseline": "5.15.16",
diff --git a/versions/q-/qt5-base.json b/versions/q-/qt5-base.json
index 18df391529a5de..3384d90ca7cf84 100644
--- a/versions/q-/qt5-base.json
+++ b/versions/q-/qt5-base.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "git-tree": "cac42b24892188dea98c40845f2437c8f6d5f4e3",
+      "version": "5.15.16",
+      "port-version": 1
+    },
     {
       "git-tree": "d207be89c93ec616752e5a19f97c2d794f117779",
       "version": "5.15.16",
diff --git a/versions/q-/qt5-webengine.json b/versions/q-/qt5-webengine.json
index 422720b6db7507..fddf2a9f5d24ee 100644
--- a/versions/q-/qt5-webengine.json
+++ b/versions/q-/qt5-webengine.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "git-tree": "477c867612027fd5469b5279a37f4d22969bfdfd",
+      "version": "5.15.16",
+      "port-version": 3
+    },
     {
       "git-tree": "7785e40d08d000118d180514d7e5f5f30a75ada8",
       "version": "5.15.16",
diff --git a/versions/q-/qt5.json b/versions/q-/qt5.json
index 69a8145bb1c7d8..97d22374d9fa46 100644
--- a/versions/q-/qt5.json
+++ b/versions/q-/qt5.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "git-tree": "544f7aa5b583b45b1900d0b775d06920257b0634",
+      "version": "5.15.16",
+      "port-version": 1
+    },
     {
       "git-tree": "80a421310ef4e6e2e5f7b54a40bd90df895d82d8",
       "version": "5.15.16",