diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9910df40af..da2e28a3c2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2065,8 +2065,8 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #  endif
 # endif
 #elif defined(__GNUC__) && defined(__GNUC_MINOR__)
-# if __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 8)
-#  error You need at least GCC v4.8 to compile QEMU
+# if __GNUC__ < 7 || (__GNUC__ == 7 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 5)
+#  error You need at least GCC v7.5.0 to compile QEMU
 # endif
 #else
 # error You either need GCC or Clang to compiler QEMU
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 int main (void) { return 0; }
 EOF
 if ! compile_prog "" "" ; then
-    error_exit "You need at least GCC v4.8 or Clang v3.4 (or XCode Clang v5.1)"
+    error_exit "You need at least GCC v7.5 or Clang v3.4 (or XCode Clang v5.1)"
 fi
 
 # Accumulate -Wfoo and -Wno-bar separately.