diff --git a/build-devkit.sh b/build-devkit.sh
index 88f11a0..7a3fb52 100755
--- a/build-devkit.sh
+++ b/build-devkit.sh
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ cd $BUILDDIR
 
 extract_and_patch binutils $BINUTILS_VER bz2
 extract_and_patch gcc $GCC_VER bz2
-rm -fr gcc-$GCC_VER/zlib
 extract_and_patch newlib $NEWLIB_VER gz
 extract_and_patch gdb $GDB_VER xz
 
diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
index 7c7373f..b47a6b6 100755
--- a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ then
 		--with-headers=../../newlib-$NEWLIB_VER/newlib/libc/include \
 		--prefix=$prefix \
 		--enable-lto $plugin_ld\
+		--with-system-zlib \
 		--with-bugurl="http://wiki.devkitpro.org/index.php/Bug_Reports" --with-pkgversion="devkitARM release 46" \
 		$CROSS_PARAMS \
 		|| { echo "Error configuring gcc"; exit 1; }
diff --git a/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh
index 7301fe5..f50f57b 100755
--- a/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ then
 	--with-newlib \
 	--with-headers=../../newlib-$NEWLIB_VER/newlib/libc/include \
 	--prefix=$prefix\
+	--with-system-zlib\
 	--with-bugurl="http://wiki.devkitpro.org/index.php/Bug_Reports" --with-pkgversion="devkitPPC release 28" \
 	$CROSS_PARAMS \
 	|| { echo "Error configuring gcc stage 1"; exit 1; }