diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0a04dcd1c9..c5fe410ad5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_GST_BASE($GST_API_VERSION, [$GST_REQ], yes)
 AG_GST_CHECK_GST_CHECK($GST_API_VERSION, [$GST_REQ], no)
 AG_GST_CHECK_GST_CONTROLLER($GST_API_VERSION, [$GST_REQ], yes)
 AG_GST_CHECK_GST_NET($GST_API_VERSION, [$GST_REQ], yes)
-AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_VIDEO, gstreamer-video-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GST_REQ], yes)
-AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_AUDIO, gstreamer-audio-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GST_REQ], yes)
-AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_PBUTILS, gstreamer-pbutils-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GST_REQ], yes)
-AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_GL, gstreamer-gl-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GST_REQ], no)
-AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_SDP, gstreamer-sdp-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GST_REQ], yes)
+AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_VIDEO, gstreamer-video-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GSTPB_REQ], yes)
+AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_AUDIO, gstreamer-audio-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GSTPB_REQ], yes)
+AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_PBUTILS, gstreamer-pbutils-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GSTPB_REQ], yes)
+AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_GL, gstreamer-gl-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GSTPB_REQ], no)
+AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST_SDP, gstreamer-sdp-[$GST_API_VERSION], [$GSTPB_REQ], yes)
 
 if test "x$HAVE_GST_GL" = "xyes"; then
 
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_BASE($GST_API_VERSION, [$GSTPB_REQ], yes)
 
 dnl check for uninstalled plugin directories for unit tests
 AG_GST_CHECK_UNINSTALLED_SETUP([
-  AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_GOOD($GST_API_VERSION, [0.11.0])
-  AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_UGLY($GST_API_VERSION, [0.11.0])
-  AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_LIBAV($GST_API_VERSION, [0.11.0])
+  AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_GOOD($GST_API_VERSION, [$GSTPB_REQ])
+  AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_UGLY($GST_API_VERSION, [$GSTPB_REQ])
+  AG_GST_CHECK_GST_PLUGINS_LIBAV($GST_API_VERSION, [$GSTPB_REQ])
 ])
 
 dnl Check for documentation xrefs