diff -ru Python-2.4.3-orig/Makefile.pre.in Python-2.4.3/Makefile.pre.in
--- Python-2.4.3-orig/Makefile.pre.in	2006-08-27 12:37:59.000897320 +0200
+++ Python-2.4.3/Makefile.pre.in	2006-08-27 12:43:10.695019039 +0200
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 
 libpython$(VERSION).so: $(LIBRARY_OBJS)
 	if test $(INSTSONAME) != $(LDLIBRARY); then \
-		$(LDSHARED) -Wl,-h$(INSTSONAME) -o $(INSTSONAME) $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM); \
+		$(LDSHARED) -Wl,-h$(INSTSONAME) -o $(INSTSONAME) $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM) -lz; \
 		$(LN) -f $(INSTSONAME) $@; \
 	else\
 		$(LDSHARED) -o $@ $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM); \