diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cbea9aac8c..7f9abddffc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_VALGRIND, test ! "x$VALGRIND_PATH" = "xno")
 
 dnl check for documentation tools
 AG_GST_DOCBOOK_CHECK
-GTK_DOC_CHECK([1.3])
+GTK_DOC_CHECK([1.12])
 AS_PATH_PYTHON([2.1])
 AG_GST_PLUGIN_DOCS([1.3],[2.1])