diff --git a/package/openssh/Config.in b/package/openssh/Config.in
index 01bd2d12d..4e902adb4 100644
--- a/package/openssh/Config.in
+++ b/package/openssh/Config.in
@@ -24,29 +24,34 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_CLIENT
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_CLIENT_UTILS
 	tristate "openssh-client-utils - OpenSSH client utilities"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_CLIENT
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_SERVER
 	tristate "openssh-server - OpenSSH server"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_SFTP_CLIENT
 	tristate "openssh-sftp-client - OpenSSH SFTP client"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH_SFTP_SERVER
 	tristate "openssh-sftp-server - OpenSSH SFTP server"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSH
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 
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