diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 05e883dad..e69b6b4dc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(libinput-backend, [  --disable-libinput-backend],,
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_LIBINPUT_BACKEND], [test x$enable_libinput_backend = xyes])
 if test x$enable_libinput_backend = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE([BUILD_LIBINPUT_BACKEND], [1], [Build the libinput input device backend])
-  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBINPUT_BACKEND, [libinput >= 0.6.0])
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBINPUT_BACKEND, [libinput >= 0.6.0 libinput < 0.8.0])
 fi