diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 434df60600a..8c52535e649 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ AC_SUBST([OSMESA_VERSION])
 dnl Versions for external dependencies
 LIBDRM_REQUIRED=2.4.24
 LIBDRM_RADEON_REQUIRED=2.4.49
-LIBDRM_INTEL_REQUIRED=2.4.38
+LIBDRM_INTEL_REQUIRED=2.4.49
 LIBDRM_NVVIEUX_REQUIRED=2.4.33
 LIBDRM_NOUVEAU_REQUIRED="2.4.33 libdrm >= 2.4.41"
 LIBDRM_FREEDRENO_REQUIRED=2.4.39