diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d752e70264..24b76908f9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.6])
 dnl liboil is required
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOIL, liboil-0.3 >= 0.3.6, HAVE_LIBOIL=yes, HAVE_LIBOIL=no)
 if test "x${HAVE_LIBOIL}" != xyes ; then
-  AC_ERROR([liboil-0.3 is required])
+  AC_ERROR([liboil-0.3.6 or later is required])
 fi
 
 dnl checks for gstreamer