diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 73ce9715..2bca3079 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ addons:
     branch_pattern: dev
 
 install:
-  - wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v1.4.0/libuev-1.4.0.tar.xz
-  - wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v1.5.0/libite-1.5.0.tar.xz
-  - tar xf libuev-1.4.0.tar.xz
-  - tar xf libite-1.5.0.tar.xz
-  - (cd libuev-1.4.0 && ./configure --prefix=/tmp && make && make install-strip)
-  - (cd libite-1.5.0 && ./configure --prefix=/tmp && make && make install-strip)
+  - wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v1.4.2/libuev-1.4.2.tar.xz
+  - wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v1.8.2/libite-1.8.2.tar.xz
+  - tar xf libuev-1.4.2.tar.xz
+  - tar xf libite-1.8.2.tar.xz
+  - (cd libuev-1.4.2 && ./configure --prefix=/tmp && make && make install-strip)
+  - (cd libite-1.8.2 && ./configure --prefix=/tmp && make && make install-strip)
 
 # Custom build script for the time being, no "make test" yet
 script:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 879609cc..2aef28d6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ AC_TYPE_UINT16_T
 AC_TYPE_UINT32_T
 
 # Check for required libraries
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([uev],  [libuev >= 1.4.0])
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([lite], [libite >= 1.5.0])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([uev],  [libuev >= 1.4.2])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([lite], [libite >= 1.8.2])
 
 # Check for configured Finit features
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(emergency_shell,