diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 254ab19..1d4a4c2 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule WhoNeedHelp.MixProject do
   def application do
     [
       mod: {WhoNeedHelp.Application, []},
-      extra_applications: [:logger, :runtime_tools]
+      extra_applications: [:logger, :runtime_tools, :ssl]
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/test/who_need_help/application_test.exs b/test/who_need_help/application_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d386206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/who_need_help/application_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule WhoNeedHelp.ApplicationTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  test "declares SSL as an OTP runtime dependency" do
+    assert :ssl in Application.spec(:who_need_help, :applications)
+  end
+end