diff --git a/package/clamav/Config.in b/package/clamav/Config.in
index 990a818b5c..2857f9cbf4 100644
--- a/package/clamav/Config.in
+++ b/package/clamav/Config.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CLAMAV
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_MUSL_FTS if !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB_FORCE_LIBZLIB
 	help
 	  ClamAV is an open source antivirus engine for detecting
 	  trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats.