diff --git a/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index ac18c5a..3707780 100644
--- a/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ media-libs/sdl-image gif jpeg png
 media-video/mplayer jpeg png pulseaudio -dvdnav
 media-video/mplayer2 jpeg png pulseaudio -dvdnav
 media-tv/xbmc bluray udev pulseaudio webserver css
+# needed for vlc
+sys-libs/zlib minizip
 
 # Networking
 net-wireless/wpa_supplicant dbus