diff --git a/packages/seacas/Jamfile b/packages/seacas/Jamfile
index 23dc6d5766..2b32e6cc16 100644
--- a/packages/seacas/Jamfile
+++ b/packages/seacas/Jamfile
@@ -1508,6 +1508,7 @@ exe slice
     ioinit
   : <include>$(seacas-root)/applications/slice
     <define>USE_METIS
+    <define>USE_ZOLTAN
     <tag>@utility-exec-tag
   ;