diff --git a/configure b/configure
index da2e28a3c2..f0c8629dc6 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2056,12 +2056,12 @@ fi
 cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #if defined(__clang_major__) && defined(__clang_minor__)
 # ifdef __apple_build_version__
-#  if __clang_major__ < 5 || (__clang_major__ == 5 && __clang_minor__ < 1)
-#   error You need at least XCode Clang v5.1 to compile QEMU
+#  if __clang_major__ < 10 || (__clang_major__ == 10 && __clang_minor__ < 0)
+#   error You need at least XCode Clang v10.0 to compile QEMU
 #  endif
 # else
-#  if __clang_major__ < 3 || (__clang_major__ == 3 && __clang_minor__ < 4)
-#   error You need at least Clang v3.4 to compile QEMU
+#  if __clang_major__ < 6 || (__clang_major__ == 6 && __clang_minor__ < 0)
+#   error You need at least Clang v6.0 to compile QEMU
 #  endif
 # endif
 #elif defined(__GNUC__) && defined(__GNUC_MINOR__)
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 int main (void) { return 0; }
 EOF
 if ! compile_prog "" "" ; then
-    error_exit "You need at least GCC v7.5 or Clang v3.4 (or XCode Clang v5.1)"
+    error_exit "You need at least GCC v7.5 or Clang v6.0 (or XCode Clang v10.0)"
 fi
 
 # Accumulate -Wfoo and -Wno-bar separately.