diff --git a/package/python-pytest/Config.in b/package/python-pytest/Config.in
index 9bbc9ea2d2..c8f9a6eb5b 100644
--- a/package/python-pytest/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pytest/Config.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYTEST
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PLUGGY # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PY # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYEXPAT # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_ZLIB # runtime
 	help
 	  pytest is a framework that makes building simple and scalable
 	  tests easy. Tests are expressive and readable—no boilerplate