diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1c39923..d0725c2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ sdkdir=$(pkg-config --variable=sdkdir xorg-server)
 # Checks for libraries.
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PCIACCESS], [pciaccess >= 0.10])
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBUDEV, [libudev], [LIBUDEV=yes], [LIBUDEV=no])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBUDEV, [libudev >= 142], [LIBUDEV=yes], [LIBUDEV=no])
 if test "x$LIBUDEV" = xyes; then
 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBUDEV, 1, [libudev support])
 fi