diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
index 3c62135..e9165a0 100644
--- a/debian/copyright
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Copyright:
    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
    02110-1301, USA.
 
+Specific permission is granted for the GPLed code in this distribution to
+be linked to OpenSSL without invoking GPL clause 2(b).
+
 On Debian GNU/Linux systems, the complete text of the GNU General
 Public License can be found in `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL'.