diff --git a/libs/backends/jack/wscript b/libs/backends/jack/wscript
index 1dd28dc0c3..b827c95cfe 100644
--- a/libs/backends/jack/wscript
+++ b/libs/backends/jack/wscript
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def options(opt):
     autowaf.set_options(opt)
 
 def configure(conf):
+    autowaf.check_pkg(conf, 'jack', uselib_store='JACK', atleast_version='0.121.0')
+
     #
     # PortAudio is currently used to get a list of audio device names.
     # We should find a better way to do this that doesn't involve this