diff --git a/wolfssl/openssl/opensslv.h b/wolfssl/openssl/opensslv.h
index 067f22658..e569ec52a 100644
--- a/wolfssl/openssl/opensslv.h
+++ b/wolfssl/openssl/opensslv.h
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@
 
 
 /* api version compatibility */
-#ifdef HAVE_STUNNEL
+#if defined(HAVE_STUNNEL) || defined(HAVE_LIGHTY)
+     /* version number can be increased for Lighty after compatibility for ECDH
+        is added */
      #define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER 0x0090700fL
 #else
      #define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER 0x0090810fL
 #endif
 
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT             LIBWOLFSSL_VERSION_STRING 
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT             LIBWOLFSSL_VERSION_STRING
 
 
 #endif /* header */