diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4bf7d08..3c5a89e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ if test "x$enable_sendto" = "xyes"; then
             fi
             ;;
             upnp)
+		PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UPNP, gupnp-1.6 >= $GUPNP_REQUIRED,
+                    enable_upnp=yes AC_DEFINE([HAS_GUPNP_VERSION_1_6], 1, ["Version is at least 1.6"]), enable_upnp=no)
                 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UPNP, gupnp-1.2 >= $GUPNP_REQUIRED,
                     enable_upnp=yes AC_DEFINE([HAS_GUPNP_VERSION_1_2], 1, ["Version is at least 1.2"]), enable_upnp=no)
                 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UPNP, gupnp-1.0 >= $GUPNP_REQUIRED,