diff --git a/contrib/win32/openssh/paths.targets b/contrib/win32/openssh/paths.targets
index de0ca3b71..0ab26fb09 100644
--- a/contrib/win32/openssh/paths.targets
+++ b/contrib/win32/openssh/paths.targets
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <OpenSSH-Bin-Path>$(SolutionDir)..\..\..\bin\</OpenSSH-Bin-Path>
     <OpenSSH-Lib-Path>$(SolutionDir)lib\</OpenSSH-Lib-Path>
     <LibreSSLVersion>3.3.3.0</LibreSSLVersion>
-    <ZLibVersion>2.1.11</ZLibVersion>
+    <ZLibVersion>1.2.11</ZLibVersion>
     <LibreSSL-Path>$(SolutionDir)\LibreSSL\sdk\</LibreSSL-Path>
     <LibreSSL-x86-Path>$(SolutionDir)\LibreSSL\bin\desktop\x86\</LibreSSL-x86-Path>
     <LibreSSL-x64-Path>$(SolutionDir)\LibreSSL\bin\desktop\x64\</LibreSSL-x64-Path>