diff --git a/packages/devel/slang/build b/packages/devel/slang/build
index d3833cc621..c16ed0656b 100755
--- a/packages/devel/slang/build
+++ b/packages/devel/slang/build
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             --without-onig \
             --without-pcre \
             --without-png \
-            --without-zlib \
+            --without-z \
 
 make
 $MAKEINSTALL