diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4dcf8b5c2..e291b34bf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(XFAKESERVER, [test "x$KDRIVE" = xyes && test "x$XFAKE" = xyes])
 
 dnl Xwayland DDX
 
-XWAYLANDMODULES="wayland-client >= 1.3.0 wayland-protocols >= 1.1 $LIBDRM epoxy"
+XWAYLANDMODULES="wayland-client >= 1.3.0 wayland-protocols >= 1.7 $LIBDRM epoxy"
 if test "x$XF86VIDMODE" = xyes; then
 	XWAYLANDMODULES="$XWAYLANDMODULES $VIDMODEPROTO"
 fi