diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 75ef75a4f..c4ee12d68 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ if test "x$ac_cv_header_simgear_version_h" != "xyes"; then
     exit
 fi
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for SimGear 2.0.0 or newer])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for SimGear 2.2.0 or newer])
 AC_TRY_RUN([
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ AC_TRY_RUN([
 #define XSTRINGIFY(X) #X
 
 #define MIN_MAJOR 2
-#define MIN_MINOR 0
+#define MIN_MINOR 2
 #define MIN_MICRO 0
 
 int main() {