diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c0a2e11..65f8e95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ jobs:
         libroadrunner_deps_owner: [ "sys-bio" ]
         libroadrunner_deps_repo: [ "libroadrunner-deps" ]
         libroadrunner_deps_name: [ "libroadrunner-deps" ]
-        libroadrunner_deps_release_version: [ "v2.2.22" ]
-        python_version: [ "3.11" ]
+        libroadrunner_deps_release_version: [ "v2.3.5" ]
+        python_version: [ "3.14" ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.os_name }}
     container:
       image: ${{ matrix.platform.container_image || '' }}
@@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ jobs:
           wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
           bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p /Miniconda3
           /Miniconda3/bin/conda create -y --name python${{ matrix.python_version }} python=${{ matrix.python_version }}
-          /Miniconda3/bin/conda init && bash ~/.bashrc && . ~/.bashrc          cd ${RUNNER_WORKSPACE}
-          echo "export PATH=/Miniconda3/envs/python${{ matrix.python_version }}/bin:$PATH" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
+          cd ${RUNNER_WORKSPACE}
+          echo "/Miniconda3/envs/python${{ matrix.python_version }}/bin" >> "${GITHUB_PATH}"
+          echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Miniconda3/envs/python${{ matrix.python_version }}/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
 
       - name: Download Dependencies binaries
         shell: bash
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 59bcd72..d5c53d6 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,29 +47,42 @@ else ()
 endif ()
 
 ## Find ZLIB
-find_package(ZLIB CONFIG REQUIRED)
-set(LIBZ_LIBRARY ZLIB::ZLIBSTATIC)
-get_target_property(LIBZ_LIBRARY_LOCATION ZLIB::ZLIBSTATIC LOCATION)
-message(STATUS "ZLIB Library: ${LIBZ_LIBRARY_LOCATION}")
-set(ZLIB_LIBRARY "${LIBZ_LIBRARY_LOCATION}" CACHE FILEPATH "Path to zlib library" FORCE)
-set(ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR "${DEPENDENCIES_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include" CACHE PATH "Path to zlib include directory" FORCE)
-set(ZLIB_FOUND TRUE CACHE BOOL "ZLIB found" FORCE)
+option(WITH_ZLIB "Link libsbmlnetwork against zlib." ON)
+set(LIBZ_LIBRARY "")
+if (WITH_ZLIB)
+	find_package(ZLIB CONFIG REQUIRED)
+	set(LIBZ_LIBRARY ZLIB::ZLIBSTATIC)
+	get_target_property(LIBZ_LIBRARY_LOCATION ZLIB::ZLIBSTATIC LOCATION)
+	message(STATUS "ZLIB Library: ${LIBZ_LIBRARY_LOCATION}")
+	set(ZLIB_LIBRARY "${LIBZ_LIBRARY_LOCATION}" CACHE FILEPATH "Path to zlib library" FORCE)
+	set(ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR "${DEPENDENCIES_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include" CACHE PATH "Path to zlib include directory" FORCE)
+	set(ZLIB_FOUND TRUE CACHE BOOL "ZLIB found" FORCE)
+endif ()
 
 ## Find expat
-find_package(expat CONFIG REQUIRED)
-set(EXPAT_LIBRARY expat::expat)
-get_target_property(EXPAT_LIBRARY_LOCATION expat::expat LOCATION)
-get_target_property(EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR expat::expat INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
-message(STATUS "Expat Library: ${EXPAT_LIBRARY_LOCATION}")
-message(STATUS "Expat Include: ${EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+if (DEFINED EXPAT_LIBRARY AND DEFINED EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR)
+	message(STATUS "Expat Library: ${EXPAT_LIBRARY}")
+	message(STATUS "Expat Include: ${EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+else ()
+	find_package(expat CONFIG REQUIRED)
+	set(EXPAT_LIBRARY expat::expat)
+	get_target_property(EXPAT_LIBRARY_LOCATION expat::expat LOCATION)
+	get_target_property(EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR expat::expat INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+	message(STATUS "Expat Library: ${EXPAT_LIBRARY_LOCATION}")
+	message(STATUS "Expat Include: ${EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+endif ()
 
 ## Find libSBML
-find_package(${SBML_TARGET_NAME} CONFIG REQUIRED)
-set(LIBSBML_LIBRARY ${SBML_TARGET_NAME})
-message(STATUS "libSBML Target: ${LIBSBML_LIBRARY}")
+if (DEFINED LIBSBML_LIBRARY)
+	message(STATUS "libSBML Library: ${LIBSBML_LIBRARY}")
+else ()
+	find_package(${SBML_TARGET_NAME} CONFIG REQUIRED)
+	set(LIBSBML_LIBRARY ${SBML_TARGET_NAME})
+	message(STATUS "libSBML Target: ${LIBSBML_LIBRARY}")
+endif ()
 
 ## Set dependencies include directory
-set(DEPENDENCIES_INCLUDE_DIR "${DEPENDENCIES_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include")
+set(DEPENDENCIES_INCLUDE_DIR "${DEPENDENCIES_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include" "${LIBSBML_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include" "${EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 
 ## whether to build the dynamic version of the library
 set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON CACHE BOOL "Build the dynamic version of the library")