diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2305555..1f4330b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 fi
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG([0.20])
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 1.7.0)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOVTY, libosmovty >= 1.7.0)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCTRL, libosmoctrl >= 1.7.0)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOGSM, libosmogsm >= 1.7.0)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOSIGTRAN, libosmo-sigtran >= 1.6.0)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOSCCP, libosmo-sccp >= 1.6.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 1.8.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOVTY, libosmovty >= 1.8.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCTRL, libosmoctrl >= 1.8.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOGSM, libosmogsm >= 1.8.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOSIGTRAN, libosmo-sigtran >= 1.7.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOSCCP, libosmo-sccp >= 1.7.0)
 
 dnl checks for header files
 AC_HEADER_STDC