diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 495119d678..f976869a07 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ esac
 [enable_orc=yes]) dnl Default value
 
 if test "x$enable_orc" = "xyes" ; then
-  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ORC, orc-0.4 >= 0.4.0, HAVE_ORC=yes, HAVE_ORC=no)
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ORC, orc-0.4 >= 0.4.4.1, HAVE_ORC=yes, HAVE_ORC=no)
   if test "x$HAVE_ORC" != "xyes"; then
     AC_ERROR([orc-0.4.0 or later is required])
   fi
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(CELT, [celt], celt, [
 dnl *** Cog ***
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_COG, true)
 AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(COG, [Cog plugin], cog, [
-  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(COG, libpng >= 1.2 orc-0.4 >= 0.4.3, HAVE_COG="yes", [
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(COG, libpng >= 1.2 orc-0.4 >= 0.4.4.1, HAVE_COG="yes", [
     HAVE_COG="no"
     AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
   ])