diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
index a4263dfb5e03a..65b2671941e0c 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ include $(FEATURES_DUMP)
 endif
 endif
 
-LIBS = $(LIBBPF) -lelf -lz
-LIBS_BOOTSTRAP = $(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP) -lelf -lz
+LIBS = $(LIBBPF) -lelf -lz -lzstd
+LIBS_BOOTSTRAP = $(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP) -lelf -lz -lzstd
 ifeq ($(feature-libcap), 1)
 CFLAGS += -DUSE_LIBCAP
 LIBS += -lcap