diff --git a/projects/gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/package.yml b/projects/gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/package.yml
index f11572d9..aae9f72c 100644
--- a/projects/gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/package.yml
+++ b/projects/gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/package.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ versions:
     - /freexl-/
     - /.tar.gz/
 
+dependencies:
+  zlib.net/minizip: ^1 # starting with v2
+
 build:
   dependencies:
     tea.xyz/gx/cc: c99