diff --git a/legacy/embryo/configure.ac b/legacy/embryo/configure.ac
index 11a9412a3d..721a9c147d 100644
--- a/legacy/embryo/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/embryo/configure.ac
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ AC_SUBST(pkgconfig_requires_private)
 EFL_EMBRYO_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 library is installed])
    requirement_embryo="evil ${requirement_embryo}"
    EFL_EMBRYO_BUILD="-DEFL_EMBRYO_BUILD"