1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/Config.in b/archival/Config.in
index 808757e28..0b5cf3750 100644
--- a/archival/Config.in
+++ b/archival/Config.in
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ config FEATURE_CPIO_O
 config DPKG
         bool "dpkg"
         default n
+        select FEATURE_SEAMLESS_GZ
         help
           dpkg is a medium-level tool to install, build, remove and manage
           Debian packages.
@@ -123,9 +124,9 @@ config DPKG
 config DPKG_DEB
         bool "dpkg_deb"
         default n
+        select FEATURE_SEAMLESS_GZ
         help
-          dpkg-deb packs, unpacks and provides information about Debian
-          archives.
+          dpkg-deb unpacks and provides information about Debian archives.
 
           This implementation of dpkg-deb cannot pack archives.