diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dea4ab4..38035aa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ if test "${ac_cv_have_tiocgwinsz}" = "yes"; then
 fi
 
 CUCUL="no"
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(CACA, caca >= 0.99.beta15,
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(CACA, caca >= 0.99.beta17,
  [CUCUL="yes"],
  [AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
-  AC_MSG_ERROR([you need libcaca version 0.99.beta15 or later])])
+  AC_MSG_ERROR([you need libcaca version 0.99.beta17 or later])])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for release date])
 stamp="$(sed -ne 's/# \$Id: .*\(....-..-..\).*/\1/p;q' configure.ac)"