diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d8b8b9f..acc0b7c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ EFL_WITH_BIN([edje], [edje-cc], [edje_cc])
 
 ### Checks for libraries
 
-efl_version="1.7.0"
+efl_version="1.12.0"
 
 if test "x${have_win32}" = "xyes" ; then
   requirements_libexpress_pc="evil >= ${efl_version}"