diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bbc7ba5b65..7ec6a833a5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ else
   fi
 
   if [ ! -f 'zlib/configure' ] ; then
-    rmdir zlib && (curl -L -o v1.2.8.tar.gz https://github.com/madler/zlib/archive/v1.2.8.tar.gz && tar -xzf v1.2.8.tar.gz && mv zlib-1.2.8 zlib && rm v1.2.8.tar.gz) || exit 1
+    rmdir zlib && (curl -L -o v1.2.11.tar.gz https://github.com/madler/zlib/archive/v1.2.11.tar.gz && tar -xzf v1.2.11.tar.gz && mv zlib-1.2.11 zlib && rm v1.2.11.tar.gz) || exit 1
   fi
 
   if [ ! -f 'stex/Mf-stex' ] ; then