diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f3dab3d275..73ea40acb9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ AC_SUBST(GST_PREFIX)
 dnl GTK is optional and only used in examples
 HAVE_GTK=no
 HAVE_GTK_X11=no
-GTK_REQ=3.0.0
+GTK_REQ=3.10
 if test "x$BUILD_EXAMPLES" = "xyes"; then
   PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, gtk+-3.0 >= $GTK_REQ, HAVE_GTK=yes, HAVE_GTK=no)
   dnl some examples need gtk+-x11