diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b6a9ed8..a34066d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_CXX
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBJANSSONSTUFF],[jansson > 2.3.1])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBJANSSONSTUFF],[jansson => 2.3.1])
 
 AM_MISSING_PROG([GPERF], [gperf])