diff --git a/netwerk/build/Makefile.in b/netwerk/build/Makefile.in
index 4ff4bffb8952..8fe859d4564a 100644
--- a/netwerk/build/Makefile.in
+++ b/netwerk/build/Makefile.in
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS = \
 		$(DIST)/lib/libnkres_s.$(LIB_SUFFIX) \
 		$(DIST)/lib/libnkabout_s.$(LIB_SUFFIX) \
 		$(DIST)/lib/libnkkwd_s.$(LIB_SUFFIX) \
-		$(DIST)/lib/libzlib.$(LIB_SUFFIX) \
 		$(NULL)
 
 LOCAL_INCLUDES	= \
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ LOCAL_INCLUDES	= \
 
 EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS = \
 		$(MOZ_COMPONENT_LIBS) \
+		$(ZLIB_LIBS) \
 		$(NULL)
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk