diff --git a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
index e746f22b1b..8404b5096c 100644
--- a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
+++ b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LIBCPPRESTSDK_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_LICENSE_FILES = license.txt
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_SUBDIR = Release
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-LIBCPPRESTSDK_DEPENDENCIES += host-pkgconf boost openssl
+LIBCPPRESTSDK_DEPENDENCIES += host-pkgconf boost openssl zlib
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_CONF_OPTS = -DWERROR=OFF -DBUILD_SAMPLES=OFF
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)