diff --git a/sys/zlib-1.3.1.PKGBUILD b/sys/zlib-1.3.1.PKGBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99a4b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/zlib-1.3.1.PKGBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+pkgname="zlib"
+pkgver="1.3.1"
+pkgdesc='Compression library implementing the deflate compression method found in gzip and PKZIP'
+homepage="https://www.zlib.net/"
+license=("Zlib")
+sources=("zlib-1.3.1.tar.gz")
+urls=("https://zlib.net/fossils/zlib-1.3.1.tar.gz")
+md5sums=("9855b6d802d7fe5b7bd5b196a2271655")
+
+src_prepare() {
+  tar -xf ${DIST_DIR}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}/${sources[0]} --strip-components=1
+}
+
+src_build() {
+  ./configure --prefix=/usr
+  make
+}
+
+src_check() {
+  make check
+}
+
+src_install() {
+  make DESTDIR="${pkgdir}/" install &&
+  rm -fv "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/libz.a"
+}