diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9e6f7c847b..9bf8b1ba12 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ dnl GLib is required
 AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([2.18])
 
 dnl Orc
-ORC_CHECK([0.4.8])
+ORC_CHECK([0.4.11])
 
 dnl checks for gstreamer
 dnl uninstalled is selected preferentially -- see pkg-config(1)