diff --git a/gstreamer-libs.pc.in b/gstreamer-libs.pc.in
index 6ff321723b..e4eb159760 100644
--- a/gstreamer-libs.pc.in
+++ b/gstreamer-libs.pc.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ includedir=@includedir@/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 Name: GStreamer Media-Specific Libraries
 Description: Streaming-media framework, media-specific libraries
-Requires: gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ = @VERSION@
+Requires: gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 Version: @VERSION@
 Libs: 
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/gstreamer-play.pc.in b/gstreamer-play.pc.in
index 31d2bdbd18..99dc6e7d1c 100644
--- a/gstreamer-play.pc.in
+++ b/gstreamer-play.pc.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ includedir=@includedir@/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 Name: GStreamer Play Library
 Description: Streaming-media framework, play libraries
-Requires: gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ >= @VERSION@
+Requires: gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 Version: @VERSION@
 
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstplay-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ -lgstcontrol-@GST_MAJORMINOR@