-AC_CHECK_LIB(pcre, pcre_compile, [AC_CHECK_HEADER(pcre.h, [have_pcre=yes], [have_pcre=no])], [have_pcre=no])
-AC_CHECK_LIB(pcreposix, regcomp, [AC_CHECK_HEADER(pcreposix.h, [have_pcreposix=yes], [have_pcreposix=no])], [have_pcreposix=no], -lpcre)
+dnl Also check for correct version
+AC_CHECK_LIB(pcre, pcre_compile, [AC_CHECK_HEADER(pcre.h, [AC_EGREP_HEADER(pcre_fullinfo, pcre.h, [have_pcre=yes], [AC_MSG_WARN([[pcre old version installed]]); have_pcre=no])], [have_pcre=no])], [have_pcre=no])
+AC_CHECK_LIB(pcreposix, regcomp, [AC_CHECK_HEADER(pcreposix.h, [AC_EGREP_HEADER(pcreposix_regerror, pcreposix.h, [AC_MSG_WARN([[pcreposix old version installed]]); have_pcreposix=no], [have_pcreposix=yes])], [have_pcreposix=no])], [have_pcreposix=no], -lpcre)