diff --git a/package/zsh/zsh.mk b/package/zsh/zsh.mk
index 03456b886d..c3af034101 100644
--- a/package/zsh/zsh.mk
+++ b/package/zsh/zsh.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ ZSH_CONF_OPTS = --bindir=/bin
 ZSH_LICENSE = MIT-like
 ZSH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GDBM),y)
+ZSH_CONF_OPTS += --enable-gdbm
+ZSH_DEPENDENCIES += gdbm
+else
+ZSH_CONF_OPTS += --disable-gdbm
+endif
+
 # Remove versioned zsh-x.y.z binary taking up space
 define ZSH_TARGET_INSTALL_FIXUPS
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/bin/zsh-$(ZSH_VERSION)