diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 367453b..8a78051 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CRITERION_VERSION=2.4.2
 SHUNIT_VERSION=2.1.8
 CURL_VERSION_TAG=8_18_0
 CURL_VERSION=$(shell echo $(CURL_VERSION_TAG) | sed -e 's/_/./g')
-OPENSSL_VERSION=3.6.0
+OPENSSL_VERSION=3.6.1
 ZLIB_VERSION=1.3.2
 
 DIST ?= unknown