diff --git a/net/tinc/Makefile b/net/tinc/Makefile
index 3763613266..738c25f63a 100644
--- a/net/tinc/Makefile
+++ b/net/tinc/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/tinc
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
-  DEPENDS:=+liblzo +libopenssl +kmod-tun
+  DEPENDS:=+liblzo +libopenssl +kmod-tun +zlib
   TITLE:=VPN tunneling daemon
   URL:=http://www.tinc-vpn.org/
   MAINTAINER:=Saverio Proto <zioproto@gmail.com>