diff --git a/projects/crates.io/zellij/package.yml b/projects/crates.io/zellij/package.yml
index 9e8a8b56..dc37eef0 100644
--- a/projects/crates.io/zellij/package.yml
+++ b/projects/crates.io/zellij/package.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ distributable:
 provides:
   - bin/zellij
 
+dependencies:
+  zlib.net: ^1
+
 versions:
   github: zellij-org/zellij
   strip: /v/