diff --git a/package/rpm/Config.in b/package/rpm/Config.in
index 2492616580..620eb1a374 100644
--- a/package/rpm/Config.in
+++ b/package/rpm/Config.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_RPM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NEON_XML
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NEON_ZLIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NEON_SSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	help
 	  The RPM package management system.