diff --git a/net/tor/Makefile b/net/tor/Makefile
index d77c80fcf..1c685d3ba 100644
--- a/net/tor/Makefile
+++ b/net/tor/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endef
 define Package/tor
 $(call Package/tor/Default)
   TITLE:=An anonymous Internet communication system
-  DEPENDS:=+libevent2 +libopenssl +libpthread +librt
+  DEPENDS:=+libevent2 +libopenssl +libpthread +librt +zlib
 endef
 
 define Package/tor/description