diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index ad1df8e..83eb9ee 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if(NOT GFX_SLANG_FORCE_DOWNLOAD)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT slang_FOUND)
-    set(SLANG_URL "https://github.com/shader-slang/slang/releases/download/v2026.4.2/slang-2026.4.2")
+    set(SLANG_URL "https://github.com/shader-slang/slang/releases/download/v2026.8/slang-2026.8")
     if(APPLE)
         string(APPEND SLANG_URL "-macos")
     elseif(WIN32)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if(NOT slang_FOUND)
         find_file(SLANG_DLL NAMES slang.dll PATHS ${slang_SOURCE_DIR}/bin REQUIRED)
         find_file(SLANG_GLSLANG_DLL NAMES slang-glslang.dll PATHS ${slang_SOURCE_DIR}/bin REQUIRED)
         find_file(SLANG_COMPILER_DLL NAMES slang-compiler.dll PATHS ${slang_SOURCE_DIR}/bin REQUIRED)
-        set(REQUIRED_COPY_DLL "${SLANG_DLL}" "${SLANG_GLSLANG_DLL}" "${SLANG_COMPILER_DLL}")
+        set(REQUIRED_COPY_DLL "${SLANG_DLL};${SLANG_GLSLANG_DLL};${SLANG_COMPILER_DLL}" CACHE STRING "Runtime DLLs copied next to gfxsc")
     endif()
     find_package(slang REQUIRED PATHS "${slang_SOURCE_DIR}")
 endif()