diff --git a/libs/openssl/openssl.py b/libs/openssl/openssl.py
--- a/libs/openssl/openssl.py
+++ b/libs/openssl/openssl.py
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@
             self.targetDigestUrls[ver] = ([f'{baseUrl}openssl-{ver}.tar.gz.sha256'], CraftHash.HashAlgorithm.SHA256)
 
         # latest versions -> inside source/
-        for ver in ["1.0.2s", "1.1.1d"]:
+        for ver in ["1.0.2s", "1.1.1f"]:
             baseUrl = 'https://openssl.org/source/'
             addTarget(baseUrl, ver)
 
-        self.patchLevel["1.1.1d"] = 1
+        self.patchLevel["1.1.1f"] = 1
 
         self.description = "The OpenSSL runtime environment"
 
         #set the default config for openssl 1.1
         self.options.configure.args = "shared no-zlib threads no-rc5 no-idea no-ssl3-method no-weak-ssl-ciphers no-heartbeats no-dynamic-engine"
 
-        self.defaultTarget = '1.1.1d'
+        self.defaultTarget = '1.1.1f'
 
     def setDependencies(self):
         self.runtimeDependencies["virtual/base"] = None
@@ -191,8 +191,9 @@
                 return False
             # we don't want people to link to the static build but openssl doesn't provide an option to
             # disable the static build
-            return (utils.deleteFile(os.path.join(self.installDir(), "lib", "libcrypto.a")) and
-                    utils.deleteFile(os.path.join(self.installDir(), "lib", "libssl.a")))
+            libdir = "lib64" if path.isdir(os.path.join(self.installDir(), "lib64")) else "lib"
+            return (utils.deleteFile(os.path.join(self.installDir(), libdir, "libcrypto.a")) and
+                    utils.deleteFile(os.path.join(self.installDir(), libdir, "libssl.a")))
         else:
             self.enterSourceDir()
             self.shell.execute(self.sourceDir(), self.makeProgram,