diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2a110b288c..e7e9e69bc3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ dnl GLib
 GLIB_REQ=2.40.0
 AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([$GLIB_REQ])
 
-ORC_CHECK([0.4.23])
+ORC_CHECK([0.4.24])
 
 dnl checks for gstreamer
 dnl uninstalled is selected preferentially -- see pkg-config(1)