diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 312d46ee52..250a8426c1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -7547,7 +7547,7 @@ if test "$_x264" = auto ; then
   cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <x264.h>
-#if X264_BUILD < 89
+#if X264_BUILD < 98
 #error We do not support old versions of x264. Get the latest from git.
 #endif
 int main(void) { x264_encoder_open((void*)0); return 0; }