diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.0.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.0.ebuild
index e26552f6a5..873d979e23 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.0.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.0.ebuild
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2-r50.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2-r50.ebuild
index 5f10bf1502..bc60226762 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2-r50.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2-r50.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2.ebuild
index 174e5d2426..757ca18112 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.2.ebuild
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.3.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.3.ebuild
index 5f10bf1502..bc60226762 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.3.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.3.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.4.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.4.ebuild
index 5f10bf1502..bc60226762 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.4.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.4.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.5.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.5.ebuild
index 29db7ab9be..2a2578da94 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.5.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.5.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.6.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.6.ebuild
index 5f10bf1502..bc60226762 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.6.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.0.6.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.0.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.0.ebuild
index 906a00598a..b700e2ad46 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.0.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.0.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.1.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.1.ebuild
index 4b3579b0bc..b79195b65b 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.1.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.1.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.2.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.2.ebuild
index 15e274e3b2..ad5a1c7e75 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.2.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-10.1.2.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.1.3-r2.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.1.3-r2.ebuild
index 9089198ad3..1f98906893 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.1.3-r2.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.1.3-r2.ebuild
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.3-r3.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.3-r3.ebuild
index e41c8a204c..7630902ccb 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.3-r3.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.3-r3.ebuild
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.4.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.4.ebuild
index b1e3953c9a..0ed0f5ee87 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.4.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9.2.4.ebuild
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9999.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9999.ebuild
index b46a9c80b8..bc2a24d8ee 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9999.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/portage-stable/app-emulation/qemu/qemu-9999.ebuild
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ done
 # when available rather than always using the external library.
 ALL_DEPEND="
 	dev-libs/glib:2[static-libs(+)]
-	sys-libs/zlib[static-libs(+)]
+	virtual/zlib:=[static-libs(+)]
 	python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
 	systemtap? ( dev-debug/systemtap )
 	xattr? ( sys-apps/attr[static-libs(+)] )