diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bf4165a565..d58c47bdaa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ AC_PATH_PROG(VALGRIND_PATH, valgrind, no)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_VALGRIND, test ! "x$VALGRIND_PATH" = "xno")
 
 dnl check for documentation tools
-GTK_DOC_CHECK([1.3])
+GTK_DOC_CHECK([1.12])
 AS_PATH_PYTHON([2.1])
 AG_GST_PLUGIN_DOCS([1.3],[2.1])