diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1043ccce4f..b0b1a1cc25 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2094,8 +2094,8 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #  endif
 # endif
 #elif defined(__GNUC__) && defined(__GNUC_MINOR__)
-# if __GNUC__ < 7 || (__GNUC__ == 7 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 5)
-#  error You need at least GCC v7.5.0 to compile QEMU
+# if __GNUC__ < 7 || (__GNUC__ == 7 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4)
+#  error You need at least GCC v7.4.0 to compile QEMU
 # endif
 #else
 # error You either need GCC or Clang to compiler QEMU
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 int main (void) { return 0; }
 EOF
 if ! compile_prog "" "" ; then
-    error_exit "You need at least GCC v7.5 or Clang v6.0 (or XCode Clang v10.0)"
+    error_exit "You need at least GCC v7.4 or Clang v6.0 (or XCode Clang v10.0)"
 fi
 
 # Accumulate -Wfoo and -Wno-bar separately.