diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/li/libgeotiff/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/li/libgeotiff/package.nix
index a8adeb40a962..30d1a94372a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/li/libgeotiff/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/li/libgeotiff/package.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     libtiff
     proj
+    zlib
   ];
 
   #hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];