diff --git a/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0d.recipe b/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0d.recipe
index 3c131f28e..a00ea6d4d 100644
--- a/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0d.recipe
+++ b/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0d.recipe
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:perl >= 5
 	cmd:sed
+	zlib_devel >= 1.2.3
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	haiku_devel >= $haikuVersion
diff --git a/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0j.recipe b/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0j.recipe
index 05fba8124..fde0ea5a3 100644
--- a/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0j.recipe
+++ b/dev-libs/openssl/openssl-1.0.0j.recipe
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:perl >= 5
 	cmd:sed
+	zlib_devel >= 1.2.3
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	haiku_devel >= $haikuVersion