diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 50e9493091..b31e47b219 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ dnl GLib
 GLIB_REQ=2.32
 AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([$GLIB_REQ])
 
-ORC_CHECK([0.4.18])
+ORC_CHECK([0.4.22.1])
 
 dnl checks for gstreamer
 dnl uninstalled is selected preferentially -- see pkg-config(1)