diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 65153a9..39e1d50 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x$XSLTPROC" == "xfalse"], [
 ###############################################################################
 ## Required packages
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([UTIL_CRUFT], [libcruft-util >= 0])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([UTIL_CRUFT], [libcruft-util])
 AC_SUBST([UTIL_CRUFT_CFLAGS])
 AC_SUBST([UTIL_CRUFT_LIBS])