diff --git a/recipes/zlib/Makefile b/recipes/zlib/Makefile
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+name = zlib
+version = 1.2.11
+release = 0
+URL = https://www.zlib.net/zlib-$(version).tar.gz
+
+# zlib doesn't accept invalid options.
+# We have to force valid ones.
+CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = --prefix=$(PREFIX)
+
+SYSCONF ?= ../../
+include $(SYSCONF)/package.mk
+
+configure_cmake:
+	@true