diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 98dcd06..5bd5037 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BINSYMDIR=$(PREFIX)/local/bin/
 
 CRITERION_VERSION=2.4.2
 SHUNIT_VERSION=2.1.8
-CURL_VERSION_TAG=8_17_0
+CURL_VERSION_TAG=8_18_0
 CURL_VERSION=$(shell echo $(CURL_VERSION_TAG) | sed -e 's/_/./g')
 OPENSSL_VERSION=3.6.0
 ZLIB_VERSION=1.3.1