diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 974712b1c7..b8e0611f26 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(DIRECTFB, [directfb], dfbvideosink , [
 dnl **** Wayland ****
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_WAYLAND, true)
 AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(WAYLAND, [wayland sink], wayland , [
-  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(WAYLAND, wayland-client >= 0.99, [
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(WAYLAND, wayland-client >= 1.0.0, [
     HAVE_WAYLAND="yes" ], [ HAVE_WAYLAND="no"
   ])
 ])