diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3a0bba571..2c1db3bc6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ NEED_NPTH_VERSION=1.2
 
 NEED_GNUTLS_VERSION=3.0
 
-NEED_SQLITE_VERSION=3.7
+NEED_SQLITE_VERSION=3.28
 
 development_version=mym4_isbeta
 PACKAGE=$PACKAGE_NAME