diff --git a/packages/Win32/cygwin/Makefile.am b/packages/Win32/cygwin/Makefile.am
index b0e35f729a3cc45f63946f33dd98be6899a2cfea..196e481711a129f17c47c0ef2dfb50966542df9e 100644
--- a/packages/Win32/cygwin/Makefile.am
+++ b/packages/Win32/cygwin/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ cygwintmp = $(CURDIR)/tmp_binbuild
 cygwinbin:
 	rm -rf $(cygwintmp)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(top_builddir) install-strip prefix=$(cygwintmp)/usr
+	$(STRIP) $(cygwintmp)/usr/bin/cygcurl-?.dll
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(cygwintmp)/usr/doc/Cygwin \
 	                 $(cygwintmp)/usr/doc/$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)
 	cp $(srcdir)/README \
diff --git a/packages/Win32/cygwin/README b/packages/Win32/cygwin/README
index c3fc146590e9e9c30f2da2a3241fc015063164b7..705cbbc2790d2a7a70419865d495821994499475 100644
--- a/packages/Win32/cygwin/README
+++ b/packages/Win32/cygwin/README
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@ Curl is a tool for transferring files with URL syntax, supporting
 See /usr/doc/curl-<version>/FEATURES for more info.
 
 
-Runtime Dependencies:
+Dependencies:
   - Cygwin
-
-Compile-time Dependencies:
-  - OpenSSL 0.9.6b (*)
-
+  - OpenSSL 0.9.6b-2+ (*)
   (*) cURL can be built without SSL support:  ./configure --without-ssl
 
 
@@ -79,10 +76,10 @@ Packaging Instructions:
   cookies, user+password authentication, file transfer resume,
   http proxy tunneling and a busload of other useful tricks."
   category: Web Libs
-  requires: cygwin
+  requires: cygwin openssl
 
 
 Cygwin port maintained by:
   Kevin Roth <kproth at bigfoot dot com>
-  Questions regarding cURL use should be directed to curl@contactor.se.
-  Questions regarding its packaging should be directed to cygwin@cygwin.com.
+  Questions about cURL should be directed to curl@contactor.se.
+  Questions about its cygwin package should be directed to cygwin@cygwin.com.