diff --git a/lib/poise_archive/archive_providers/zip.rb b/lib/poise_archive/archive_providers/zip.rb
index 2dba06d..62d28e2 100644
--- a/lib/poise_archive/archive_providers/zip.rb
+++ b/lib/poise_archive/archive_providers/zip.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ def check_rubyzip
       end
 
       def install_rubyzip
-        chef_gem 'rubyzip'
+        chef_gem 'rubyzip' do
+          compile_time true
+        end
       end
 
       def unpack_zip