diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/minidlna/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/minidlna/default.nix
index 00cd85a42738..78066efab532 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/minidlna/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/minidlna/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchgit, autoreconfHook, ffmpeg, flac, libvorbis, libogg, libid3tag, libexif, libjpeg, sqlite, gettext, nixosTests }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchgit, autoreconfHook, ffmpeg, flac, libvorbis, libogg, libid3tag, libexif, libjpeg, sqlite, gettext, nixosTests, zlib }:
 
 let
   pname = "minidlna";
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ ffmpeg flac libvorbis libogg libid3tag libexif libjpeg sqlite gettext ];
+  buildInputs = [ ffmpeg flac libvorbis libogg libid3tag libexif libjpeg sqlite gettext zlib ];
 
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/man/man{5,8}