diff --git a/package/efl/Config.in b/package/efl/Config.in
index 50d5f7f6ba..97157f8cb4 100644
--- a/package/efl/Config.in
+++ b/package/efl/Config.in
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_EFL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX
 	# libblkid is part of required tools, see EFL's README.
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBBLKID
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	help
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