diff --git a/Ports/potrace/package.sh b/Ports/potrace/package.sh
index 3a3562cf62..df4eb01f14 100755
--- a/Ports/potrace/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/potrace/package.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ files="https://potrace.sourceforge.net/download/${version}/potrace-${version}.ta
 configopts=(
     "--with-libpotrace"
 )
+depends=(
+    'zlib'
+)