diff --git a/ognibuild/buildlog.py b/ognibuild/buildlog.py
index 1381ccc..b5d2c8d 100644
--- a/ognibuild/buildlog.py
+++ b/ognibuild/buildlog.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def problem_to_upstream_requirement(problem):  # noqa: C901
     elif isinstance(problem, MissingNodePackage):
         return NodePackageRequirement(problem.package)
     elif isinstance(problem, MissingVagueDependency):
-        return VagueDependencyRequirement(problem.name)
+        return VagueDependencyRequirement(problem.name, minimum_version=problem.minimum_version)
     elif isinstance(problem, MissingLibrary):
         return LibraryRequirement(problem.library)
     elif isinstance(problem, MissingRubyFile):
diff --git a/ognibuild/requirements.py b/ognibuild/requirements.py
index fea0ea4..802d5ba 100644
--- a/ognibuild/requirements.py
+++ b/ognibuild/requirements.py
@@ -149,23 +149,25 @@ class PerlModuleRequirement(Requirement):
 class VagueDependencyRequirement(Requirement):
 
     name: str
+    minimum_version: Optional[str] = None
 
-    def __init__(self, name):
+    def __init__(self, name, minimum_version=None):
         super(VagueDependencyRequirement, self).__init__("vague")
         self.name = name
+        self.minimum_version = minimum_version
 
     def expand(self):
         if " " not in self.name:
             yield BinaryRequirement(self.name)
             yield LibraryRequirement(self.name)
-            yield PkgConfigRequirement(self.name)
+            yield PkgConfigRequirement(self.name, minimum_version=self.minimum_version)
             if self.name.lower() != self.name:
                 yield BinaryRequirement(self.name.lower())
                 yield LibraryRequirement(self.name.lower())
-                yield PkgConfigRequirement(self.name.lower())
+                yield PkgConfigRequirement(self.name.lower(), minimum_version=self.minimum_version)
             from .resolver.apt import AptRequirement
 
-            yield AptRequirement.simple(self.name.lower())
+            yield AptRequirement.simple(self.name.lower(), minimum_version=self.minimum_version)
 
     def met(self, session):
         for x in self.expand():