diff --git a/zsnes/src/configure.in b/zsnes/src/configure.in
index e859e82f..e2084f0f 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/configure.in
+++ b/zsnes/src/configure.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ AM_PATH_SDL(1.2.0,,[AC_MSG_ERROR(SDL >= 1.2.0 is required)])
 AM_PATH_ZLIB(1.1.0,,[AC_MSG_ERROR(ZLIB >= 1.1.0 is required)])
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $ZLIB_CFLAGS"
 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $ZLIB_LIBS"
-AM_PATH_LIBPNG(1.0.0,,)
+AM_PATH_LIBPNG(1.2.0,,)
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $SDL_CFLAGS"
 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $SDL_LIBS"