diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 674442bb3..e80c2941c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dnl Checks for typedefs, structures and compiler characteristics
 dnl checks for libraries
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore  >= 0.3.9)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOVTY, libosmovty)
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOTRAU, libosmotrau)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOTRAU, libosmotrau >= 0.0.7)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOGSM, libosmogsm >= 0.3.3)
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to enable sysmocom-bts hardware support])