diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e062cdefb..caed4dda44 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@ endif (DISABLE_NETWORK)
 
 option(STATIC "Create a static build.")
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG libpng>=1.2)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG libpng>=1.6)
 if (NOT PNG_FOUND)
-	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG libpng12)
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG libpng16)
 endif (NOT PNG_FOUND)
 if (NOT PNG_FOUND)
-	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG REQUIRED libpng16)
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG libpng>=1.2)
+endif (NOT PNG_FOUND)
+if (NOT PNG_FOUND)
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PNG REQUIRED libpng12)
 endif (NOT PNG_FOUND)
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ZLIB REQUIRED zlib)