diff --git a/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_stack.yaml b/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_stack.yaml
index d03838df32a8a1a39ac02b30dd30a029eeb41738..d75c10abde4d52a5e443b83020dae7c988f810c9 100644
--- a/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_stack.yaml
+++ b/stacks/pinot-noir/packages_stack.yaml
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ packages:
     require:
     - spec: +rdmacm +rc +dc +ud +cma +verbs
 
+  zlib-ng:
+    require: ['build_system=autotools']
+
   # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # System dependencies
   # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------