diff --git a/.packit.yaml b/.packit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44fdd77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.packit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+# We want to use the following Packit functions in the zlib-ng package:
+# koji_build, bodhi_update, pull_from_upstream
+
+# See the documentation for more information:
+# https://packit.dev/docs/configuration/
+
+specfile_path: zlib-ng.spec
+
+# name in upstream package repository or registry (e.g. in PyPI)
+upstream_package_name: zlib-ng
+upstream_project_url: https://github.com/zlib-ng/zlib-ng/
+# downstream (Fedora) RPM package name
+downstream_package_name: zlib-ng
+
+jobs:
+  - job: pull_from_upstream
+    trigger: release
+    dist_git_branches:
+      - fedora-latest
+      - fedora-rawhide
+
+  - job: koji_build
+    trigger: commit
+    allowed_pr_authors: ["ljavorsk", "tuliom", "aekoroglu", "packit"]
+    allowed_committers: ["ljavorsk", "tuliom", "aekoroglu", "packit"]
+    dist_git_branches:
+      - fedora-latest
+      - fedora-rawhide
+
+  - job: bodhi_update
+    trigger: commit
+    dist_git_branches:
+      - fedora-latest # rawhide updates are created automatically
diff --git a/gating.yaml b/gating.yaml
index 2fb97b2..93e252b 100644
--- a/gating.yaml
+++ b/gating.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ decision_contexts:
 subject_type: koji_build
 rules:
   - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: fedora-ci.koji-build.tier0.functional}
-  - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: fedora-ci.koji-build.rpmdeplint.functional}
   - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: fedora-ci.koji-build.rpminspect.static-analysis}
   - !PassingTestCaseRule {test_case_name: fedora-ci.koji-build.installability.functional}
diff --git a/zlib-ng.spec b/zlib-ng.spec
index c7ba136..1f0dce8 100644
--- a/zlib-ng.spec
+++ b/zlib-ng.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 Name:		zlib-ng
 Version:	2.2.3
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	Zlib replacement with optimizations
 License:	Zlib
 Url:		https://github.com/zlib-ng/zlib-ng
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ _EOF_
 # defining BUILD_SHARED_LIBS disables the static library
 %undefine _cmake_shared_libs
 # Disable new strategies in order to keep compatibility with zlib.
-%cmake %{cmake_param} -DZLIB_COMPAT=ON -DWITH_NEW_STRATEGIES=OFF
+%cmake %{cmake_param} -DZLIB_COMPAT=ON -DWITH_NEW_STRATEGIES=OFF -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
 %cmake_build
 %endif
 
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ CHOST=%{target_cpu}-%{cpu_vendor}-linux-gnu sh test/abicheck.sh --zlib-compat
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 25 2025 Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho <tuliom@redhat.com> - 2.2.3-2
+- Build compat-static libraries with -fPIC
+
 * Wed Jan 08 2025 Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho <tuliom@redhat.com> - 2.2.3-1
 - Update to version 2.2.3