diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c9cf0214e..fd7b64d15 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBFTDI], [libftdi1], [
 	PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBFTDI], [libftdi], [use_libftdi=yes], [use_libftdi=no])
 ])
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBGPIOD], [libgpiod], [use_libgpiod=yes], [use_libgpiod=no])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBGPIOD], [libgpiod < 2.0], [use_libgpiod=yes], [use_libgpiod=no])
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBJAYLINK], [libjaylink >= 0.2],
 	[use_libjaylink=yes], [use_libjaylink=no])