diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 39da5b4fc85..d0c3b554e9b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ LIBDRM_VC4_REQUIRED=2.4.69
 LIBDRM_ETNAVIV_REQUIRED=2.4.74
 
 dnl Versions for external dependencies
-DRI2PROTO_REQUIRED=2.6
+DRI2PROTO_REQUIRED=2.8
 DRI3PROTO_REQUIRED=1.0
 PRESENTPROTO_REQUIRED=1.0
 GLPROTO_REQUIRED=1.4.14