diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b919099..2dd48a7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([eldbus-codegen],
    ],[eldbus_codegen=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix eldbus)/bin/eldbus-codegen])
 AC_SUBST(eldbus_codegen)
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([MPDCLIENT], [libmpdclient])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([MPDCLIENT], [libmpdclient >= 2.9])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EFL], [eina ecore ecore-con eldbus efreet azy eet])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ELM], [evas elementary])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ESQL], [esskyuehl], [have_esql=yes], [have_esql=no])