diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 71e9f7fbae..18a1193fac 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-01-08  Ronald S. Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+
+	* configure.ac:
+	  Since we use functions from CVS, up requirement.
+
 2005-01-08  Ronald S. Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
 
 	* gst/playback/Makefile.am:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b50d45f0f6..f7124165cd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ GST_CHECK_FEATURE(GCONF, [GConf libraries], , [
 
 dnl check for gstreamer
 dnl uninstalled is selected preferentially -- see pkg-config(1)
-GST_REQ=0.8.7.1
+GST_REQ=0.8.8.1
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GST, gstreamer-$GST_MAJORMINOR >= $GST_REQ,
   HAVE_GST="yes", HAVE_GST="no")