diff --git a/legacy/efreet/configure.ac b/legacy/efreet/configure.ac
index 7be2c223cf..04c5546689 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/efreet/configure.ac
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ EFL_EFREET_MIME_BUILD=""
 EFL_EFREET_TRASH_BUILD=""
 case "$host_os" in
    mingw*)
-      PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EVIL], [evil])
+      PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EVIL], [evil >= 1.0.0])
       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_EVIL, 1, [Set to 1 if evil package is installed])
       requirement_efreet="evil"
       EFL_EFREET_BUILD="-DEFL_EFREET_BUILD"