diff --git a/net/aircrack-ng/Makefile b/net/aircrack-ng/Makefile
index 7f62ee7703..866db9f03f 100644
--- a/net/aircrack-ng/Makefile
+++ b/net/aircrack-ng/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/aircrack-ng
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
-  DEPENDS:=+libpcap +libpthread +libopenssl +libnl-core +libnl-genl
+  DEPENDS:=+libpcap +libpthread +libopenssl +libnl-core +libnl-genl +zlib
   TITLE:=WLAN tools (without airmon-ng) for breaking 802.11 WEP/WPA keys
   URL:=http://www.aircrack-ng.org/
   SUBMENU:=wireless