diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 69895fc0a2..275c298a4c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dnl - library source changed -> increment REVISION
 dnl - interfaces added/removed/changed -> increment CURRENT, REVISION = 0
 dnl - interfaces added -> increment AGE
 dnl - interfaces removed -> AGE = 0
-AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 3, 0, 0)
+AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 4, 0, 0)
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([gst/gst.c])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)