diff --git a/srcpkgs/wiredtiger/template b/srcpkgs/wiredtiger/template
index f6ea9d39cfe..92220907957 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wiredtiger/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wiredtiger/template
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'wiredtiger'
 pkgname=wiredtiger
 version=2.8.0
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--enable-zlib --enable-lz4 --enable-snappy"
+makedepends="zlib-devel lz4-devel snappy-devel"
 short_desc="an high performance, scalable, platform for data management"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3"