diff --git a/tools/depends/target/zlib/Makefile b/tools/depends/target/zlib/Makefile
index 7034bab733..2d75c7d08b 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/zlib/Makefile
+++ b/tools/depends/target/zlib/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ VERSION=1.2.11
 SOURCE=$(LIBNAME)-$(VERSION)
 ARCHIVE=$(SOURCE).tar.gz
 # configuration settings
-CONFIGURE= RANLIB="$(RANLIB)" LD="$(LD)" AR="$(AR)" CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)" ./configure --prefix=$(PREFIX) --static
+CONFIGURE= RANLIB="$(RANLIB)" LD="$(LD)" AR="$(AR)" CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -fPIC" ./configure --prefix=$(PREFIX) --static
 
 LIBDYLIB=$(PLATFORM)/$(LIBNAME).a