diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a293bf6c0e..42e924f34b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -953,6 +953,7 @@ sonic_decoder_select="golomb"
 sonic_encoder_select="golomb"
 sonic_ls_encoder_select="golomb"
 svq3_decoder_select="golomb"
+svq3_decoder_suggest="zlib"
 tiff_decoder_suggest="zlib"
 tiff_encoder_suggest="zlib"
 tscc_decoder_select="zlib"