diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6d51465..1b8436e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG([0.20])
 
 dnl checks for libraries
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 1.5.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 1.7.0)
 
 dnl checks for header files
 AC_HEADER_STDC
diff --git a/contrib/libosmo-pfcp.spec.in b/contrib/libosmo-pfcp.spec.in
index e47d52c..d6481c2 100644
--- a/contrib/libosmo-pfcp.spec.in
+++ b/contrib/libosmo-pfcp.spec.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BuildRequires:  automake >= 1.9
 BuildRequires:  libtool >= 2
 BuildRequires:  lksctp-tools-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig >= 0.20
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libosmocore) >= 1.6.0
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libosmocore) >= 1.7.0
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(talloc)
 
 %description