diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8a0e42f..bfc269c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_PREREQ([2.71])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
 define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR], [0])
 define([PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR], [6])