diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index cb20b2e3a5..b20d34e1f6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ then
     fi
     GNOME_COMPILE_WARNINGS
 
-    PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, gtk+-2.0 >= 2.6)
+    PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK, gtk+-2.0 >= 2.8)
     AS_SCRUB_INCLUDE(GTK_CFLAGS)
     AC_SUBST(GTK_CFLAGS)
     AC_SUBST(GTK_LIBS)