diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 69b10e71..f37a327f 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def configure(conf):
     if build_gui and not conf.check_cfg(
         package = 'flowcanvas',
         mandatory = False,
-        atleast_version = '0.5.3',
+        atleast_version = '0.6.0',
         errmsg = "not installed, see http://drobilla.net/software/flowcanvas/",
         args = '--cflags --libs'):
         build_gui = False