diff --git a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
index 3401769f4..5e70eaedc 100644
--- a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
+++ b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ endmacro()
 # - HAVE_SDL_LOADSO opt
 macro(CheckWayland)
   if(VIDEO_WAYLAND)
-    pkg_check_modules(WAYLAND wayland-client wayland-scanner wayland-egl wayland-cursor egl xkbcommon)
+    pkg_check_modules(WAYLAND wayland-client wayland-scanner wayland-egl wayland-cursor egl "xkbcommon>=0.5.0")
     pkg_check_modules(WAYLAND_SCANNER_1_15 "wayland-scanner>=1.15")
 
     if(WAYLAND_FOUND AND HAVE_VIDEO_OPENGL_EGL)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a00b1462..a5f659bcf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ CheckWayland()
         video_wayland=no
         if  test x$video_opengl_egl = xyes && \
             test x$video_opengles_v2 = xyes; then
-            if $PKG_CONFIG --exists wayland-client wayland-scanner wayland-egl wayland-cursor egl xkbcommon ; then
+            if $PKG_CONFIG --exists wayland-client wayland-scanner wayland-egl wayland-cursor egl 'xkbcommon >= 0.5.0'; then
                 WAYLAND_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags wayland-client wayland-egl wayland-cursor xkbcommon`
                 WAYLAND_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs wayland-client wayland-egl wayland-cursor xkbcommon`
                 WAYLAND_SCANNER=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=wayland_scanner wayland-scanner`