diff --git a/clamav.spec b/clamav.spec
index 3707843..e650f46 100644
--- a/clamav.spec
+++ b/clamav.spec
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wall -W -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -std
 export LDFLAGS='-Wl,--as-needed'
 # HACK: remove me, when configure uses $LIBS instead of $LDFLAGS for milter check
 export LIBS='-lmilter -lpthread'
+# HACK: remove me...
+export FRESHCLAM_LIBS='-lz'
 # IPv6 check is buggy and does not work when there are no IPv6 interface on build machine
 export have_cv_ipv6=yes
 %configure --disable-clamav --with-dbdir=/var/lib/clamav	\