diff --git a/test/configure b/test/configure
index 3c08292e5..ed63a6183 100755
--- a/test/configure
+++ b/test/configure
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ esac
 
 
 
-SDL_VERSION=2.0.0
+SDL_VERSION=2.0.18
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/configure.ac b/test/configure.ac
index 0934c565f..2f085d6f2 100644
--- a/test/configure.ac
+++ b/test/configure.ac
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ AC_SUBST(ISWINDOWS)
 AC_SUBST(ISUNIX)
 
 dnl Check for SDL
-SDL_VERSION=2.0.0
+SDL_VERSION=2.0.18
 AM_PATH_SDL2($SDL_VERSION,
             :,
 	    AC_MSG_ERROR([*** SDL version $SDL_VERSION not found!])