diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index dacd4433d2..bb67698c97 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -903,7 +903,8 @@ (define-public rpm
            sqlite
            xz
            zlib
-           zstd))
+           zstd
+           `(,zstd "lib")))
     (propagated-inputs
      ;; popt is listed in the 'Requires' of rpm.pc.
      (list popt))