diff --git a/packages/o/openssl/configure/patch.lua b/packages/o/openssl/configure/patch.lua
index 5d474c1e849..3d6061ce3dc 100644
--- a/packages/o/openssl/configure/patch.lua
+++ b/packages/o/openssl/configure/patch.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,16 @@ function _replace_NUL_with_null()
 end
 
 function main(package)
-    _remove_unused_pod_usage()
-    _replace_NUL_with_null()
-    _fix_overlong_make_recipe()
+    try {
+        function()
+            _remove_unused_pod_usage()
+            _replace_NUL_with_null()
+            _fix_overlong_make_recipe()
+        end,
+        catch {
+            function (errors)
+                cprint("${color.error}" .. errors .. "${clear}\n")
+            end
+        }
+    }
 end
diff --git a/packages/o/openssl/makefile/patch.lua b/packages/o/openssl/makefile/patch.lua
index ff45c659f6e..f94b81425c1 100644
--- a/packages/o/openssl/makefile/patch.lua
+++ b/packages/o/openssl/makefile/patch.lua
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ function _patch_for_llvm_rc(package, opt)
 end
 
 function main(package, opt)
-    _patch_for_llvm_rc(package, opt)
+    try {function() return _patch_for_llvm_rc(package, opt) end}
 end