diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5d64d898..ec7c2c9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get -y update
-          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config tree jq libuev-dev libite-dev libcap-dev
+          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config tree jq libcap-dev
+          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v2.4.1/libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v2.6.2/libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          tar xf libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          tar xf libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          (cd libuev-2.4.1 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
+          (cd libite-2.6.2 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
+          sudo ldconfig
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Static Finit
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index 8c03460a..f3415d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get -y update
-          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config
-          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v2.4.0/libuev-2.4.0.tar.xz
-          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v2.5.2/libite-2.5.2.tar.gz
-          tar xf libuev-2.4.0.tar.xz
-          tar xf libite-2.5.2.tar.gz
-          (cd libuev-2.4.0 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
-          (cd libite-2.5.2 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
+          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config libcap-dev
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v2.4.1/libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v2.6.2/libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          tar xf libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          tar xf libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          (cd libuev-2.4.1 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
+          (cd libite-2.6.2 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
           sudo ldconfig
       - name: Configure
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 532cb105..0fa48997 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Installing dependencies ...
         run: |
           sudo apt-get -y update
-          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config jq libuev-dev libite-dev
+          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config jq libcap-dev
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v2.4.1/libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v2.6.2/libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          tar xf libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          tar xf libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          (cd libuev-2.4.1 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
+          (cd libite-2.6.2 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
       - name: Setting release variables ...
         id: build
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
index c53ab692..6494f6e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get -y update
-          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config jq libuev-dev libite-dev
+          sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config jq libcap-dev
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/releases/download/v2.4.1/libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          wget https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v2.6.2/libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          tar xf libuev-2.4.1.tar.xz
+          tar xf libite-2.6.2.tar.gz
+          (cd libuev-2.4.1 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
+          (cd libite-2.6.2 && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip)
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Base run
         run: |
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d3624a0e..0979534d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ AC_TYPE_UINT32_T
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 # Check for required libraries
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([uev],  [libuev >= 2.2.0])
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([lite], [libite >= 2.2.0])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([uev],  [libuev >= 2.4.1])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([lite], [libite >= 2.6.2])
 
 # Check for configured Finit features
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(auto_reload,