diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
index 3723d4c5efb..f93b26b6547 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ wrksrc="${pkgname/chroot-/}-${version}"
 bootstrap=yes
 conflicts="util-linux>=0"
 provides="util-linux-${version}_${revision}"
+makedepends="zlib-devel"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-ncurses --without-udev --disable-libuuid
 --disable-libblkid --disable-libmount --disable-mount --disable-losetup