diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/blink/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/blink/default.nix
index a65ebf5886b3..1474675e21bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/blink/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/blink/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   lib,
+  zlib,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-4wgDftXOYm2fMP+/aTRljDi38EzbbwAJlQkuxjAMl3I=";
   };
 
+  buildInputs = [ zlib ];
+
   # Do not include --enable-static and --disable-shared flags during static compilation
   dontAddStaticConfigureFlags = true;