diff --git a/net/git/Makefile b/net/git/Makefile
index 1b9d7729ee..8f76507bfb 100644
--- a/net/git/Makefile
+++ b/net/git/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define Package/git/Default
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
   SUBMENU:=Version Control Systems
-  DEPENDS:=+libopenssl +libpthread +librt
+  DEPENDS:=+libopenssl +libpthread +librt +zlib
   TITLE:=The fast version control system
   URL:=http://git-scm.com
   MAINTAINER:=Peter Wagner <tripolar@gmx.at>