diff --git a/templates/curl.tmpl b/templates/curl.tmpl
index 46480c0f0b3..7c22f2127b0 100644
--- a/templates/curl.tmpl
+++ b/templates/curl.tmpl
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ long_desc="
  kerberos...), file transfer resume, proxy tunneling and a busload of other
  useful tricks."
 
-build_depends="libidn-1.9"
+build_depends="libidn-1.9 zlib-1.2.3"
+run_depends="$build_depends"