diff --git a/userspace/libscap/settings.h b/userspace/libscap/settings.h
index d1a5cb77b1..cbc0b5787e 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/settings.h
+++ b/userspace/libscap/settings.h
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 //
 #define INCLUDE_UNKNOWN_SOCKET_FDS
 
-#undef USE_ZLIB
+#define USE_ZLIB