diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8c1cd7a5..11c058c9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ############################################################################
 
 AC_INIT([jwm],[2.4.1],[joewing@joewing.net])
-AC_PREREQ([2.71])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([po])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])