diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index fa159da6b1a..c19dd561961 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1111,6 +1111,11 @@ rec {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;
   };
 
+  zlibStatic = (import ../development/libraries/zlib) {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv;
+    static = true;
+  };
+
   libjpeg = (import ../development/libraries/libjpeg) {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv libtool;
   };