diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/build b/packages/network/dropbear/build
index 206111b66a..33c7494ea4 100755
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/build
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/build
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 . config/options
 
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
+$SCRIPTS/build zlib
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 
@@ -16,4 +17,4 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             --disable-shadow \
 
 make
-make scp
\ No newline at end of file
+make scp
diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/install b/packages/network/dropbear/install
index 938a3dcb38..af86e8b050 100755
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/install
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/install
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 . config/options
 
+$SCRIPTS/install zlib
+
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/sbin
   cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/dropbear $INSTALL/usr/sbin