diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc/template b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
index 9e239440c0f..d05a24976ec 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ long_desc="
 
 if [ "${XBPS_MACHINE}" = "x86_64" ]; then
 	# Required stuff for multilib packages.
-	makedepends="${makedepends} glibc32-devel zlib32-devel"
+	makedepends="${makedepends} glibc32-devel"
 	subpackages="gcc-multilib gcc-c++-multilib"
 	subpackages="${subpackages} gcc-objc-multilib libgcc32 libgomp32"
 	subpackages="${subpackages} libmudflap32-devel libmudflap32"