1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c58a4c2..ca1247d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ BUILTIN_OBJS = \
 	builtin-pack-refs.o
 
 GITLIBS = $(LIB_FILE) $(XDIFF_LIB)
-EXTLIBS = -lz
+EXTLIBS =
 
 #
 # Platform specific tweaks
@@ -518,6 +518,12 @@ ifndef NO_CURL
 	endif
 endif
 
+ifdef ZLIB_PATH
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -I$(ZLIB_PATH)/include
+	EXTLIBS += -L$(ZLIB_PATH)/lib $(CC_LD_DYNPATH)$(ZLIB_PATH)/lib
+endif
+EXTLIBS += -lz
+
 ifndef NO_OPENSSL
 	OPENSSL_LIBSSL = -lssl
 	ifdef OPENSSLDIR