diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index 805db761962..9a4602715b6 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -1674,6 +1674,7 @@ void Configure::applySpecSpecifics()
         dictionary["ANDROID_STYLE_ASSETS"]  = "yes";
         dictionary[ "STYLE_ANDROID" ]       = "yes";
         dictionary[ "POLL" ]                = "poll";
+        dictionary[ "ZLIB" ]                = "system";
     }
 }