diff --git a/legacy/eina/configure.ac b/legacy/eina/configure.ac
index 03d51f8c66..5e2fab2255 100644
--- a/legacy/eina/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/eina/configure.ac
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ fi
 EFL_EINA_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_eina="evil"
       EFL_EINA_BUILD="-DEFL_EINA_BUILD"