diff --git a/srcpkgs/zlib32/template b/srcpkgs/zlib32/template
index 15299607416..137610ae801 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zlib32/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zlib32/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 distfiles="
  http://xbps.nopcode.org/repos/current//zlib-${version}_${revision}.i686.xbps
  http://xbps.nopcode.org/repos/current//zlib-devel-${version}_${revision}.i686.xbps"
-makedepends="bsdtar"
+makedepends="bsdtar glibc32"
 short_desc="A compression/decompression Library (32 bits)"
 homepage="http://www.zlib.net"
 license="zlib"