diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index a74912a65..1f980590a 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ fn addDeps(
     const freetype_dep = b.dependency("freetype", .{
         .target = step.target,
         .optimize = step.optimize,
+        .@"enable-libpng" = true,
     });
     const mach_glfw_dep = b.dependency("mach_glfw", .{
         .target = step.target,
diff --git a/pkg/harfbuzz/build.zig b/pkg/harfbuzz/build.zig
index 07afa0842..64487dfdf 100644
--- a/pkg/harfbuzz/build.zig
+++ b/pkg/harfbuzz/build.zig
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
     const coretext_enabled = b.option(bool, "enable-coretext", "Build coretext") orelse false;
     const freetype_enabled = b.option(bool, "enable-freetype", "Build freetype") orelse false;
 
-    const freetype = b.dependency("freetype", .{ .target = target, .optimize = optimize });
+    const freetype = b.dependency("freetype", .{
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+        .@"enable-libpng" = true,
+    });
     const macos = b.dependency("macos", .{ .target = target, .optimize = optimize });
 
     _ = b.addModule("harfbuzz", .{