diff --git a/Ports/zlib/package.sh b/Ports/zlib/package.sh
index 8bf951f3da..62f06e9571 100755
--- a/Ports/zlib/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/zlib/package.sh
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ useconfigure=true
 files="https://www.zlib.net/zlib-${version}.tar.gz zlib-${version}.tar.gz b3a24de97a8fdbc835b9833169501030b8977031bcb54b3b3ac13740f846ab30"
 
 configure() {
-    # Set uname to linux to prevent it finding the host's `libtool` on e.g. Darwin
-    run ./configure --uname=linux
-}
-
-install() {
-    run make DESTDIR=${SERENITY_INSTALL_ROOT} "${installopts[@]}" install
-    ${CC} -shared -o ${SERENITY_INSTALL_ROOT}/usr/local/lib/libz.so -Wl,-soname,libz.so -Wl,--whole-archive ${SERENITY_INSTALL_ROOT}/usr/local/lib/libz.a -Wl,--no-whole-archive
-    rm -f ${SERENITY_INSTALL_ROOT}/usr/local/lib/libz.la
+    # No SONAME is set on unknown systems by default. Manually set it
+    # to an unversioned name to avoid needing to rebuild dependent
+    # ports after a minor version upgrade.
+    export LDSHARED="$CC -shared -Wl,-soname,libz.so"
+    run ./configure --uname=SerenityOS
 }