diff --git a/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b0c143..42d92ff 100644
--- a/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 add_executable(TutorialServer CppServer.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(TutorialServer tutorialgencpp)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TutorialServer thrift)
+target_link_libraries(TutorialServer ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
 
 add_executable(TutorialClient CppClient.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(TutorialClient tutorialgencpp)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TutorialClient thrift)
+target_link_libraries(TutorialClient ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})