diff --git a/nw/GNUmakefile b/nw/GNUmakefile
index 0fde45a..ab58f3e 100644
--- a/nw/GNUmakefile
+++ b/nw/GNUmakefile
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.7
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.8
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8zc
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to your Distribution folder.
diff --git a/nw/test/GNUmakefile b/nw/test/GNUmakefile
index e01992d..86bf6b6 100644
--- a/nw/test/GNUmakefile
+++ b/nw/test/GNUmakefile
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../../zlib-1.2.7
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../../zlib-1.2.8
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8y
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8zc
 endif
 
 # Edit the var below to enable static linking of libssh2 and libz
diff --git a/win32/GNUmakefile b/win32/GNUmakefile
index 3a74665..0d95d81 100644
--- a/win32/GNUmakefile
+++ b/win32/GNUmakefile
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.7
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.8
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8zc
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to your Distribution folder.
diff --git a/win32/Makefile.Watcom b/win32/Makefile.Watcom
index f0f0408..fa328b8 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile.Watcom
+++ b/win32/Makefile.Watcom
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ CFLAGS += -d_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 -dENABLE_IPV6
 !ifdef %zlib_root
 ZLIB_ROOT = $(%zlib_root)
 !else
-ZLIB_ROOT = ..\..\zlib-1.2.7
+ZLIB_ROOT = ..\..\zlib-1.2.8
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %openssl_root
 OPENSSL_ROOT = $(%openssl_root)
 !else
-OPENSSL_ROOT = ..\..\openssl-0.9.8y
+OPENSSL_ROOT = ..\..\openssl-0.9.8zc
 !endif
 
 #!ifdef %use_zlib
diff --git a/win32/test/GNUmakefile b/win32/test/GNUmakefile
index 530a069..b0cad09 100644
--- a/win32/test/GNUmakefile
+++ b/win32/test/GNUmakefile
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your Zlib sources.
 ifndef ZLIB_PATH
-ZLIB_PATH = ../../../zlib-1.2.7
+ZLIB_PATH = ../../../zlib-1.2.8
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8y
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8zc
 endif
 
 # Project root