diff --git a/mpcdf_common.py b/mpcdf_common.py
index c792769366d68070fa04bf1979080a6a7ca1275d..d8c4e9239232881d324c9c100040486fe9b5f952 100644
--- a/mpcdf_common.py
+++ b/mpcdf_common.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def dist_prjconf_tags(distribution):
 
     centos8_prjconf_tags = textwrap.dedent(
         """
+        Preinstall: libzstd
         ExpandFlags: module:python36-3.6
         # Remove redhat-hardened-cc1 and redhat-annobin-cc1 spec
         Optflags: x86_64 -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS -fexceptions -fstack-protector-strong -grecord-gcc-switches -m64 -fasynchronous-unwind-tables -fstack-clash-protection -fcf-protection