diff --git a/media-video/handbrake/handbrake-0.10.1.recipe b/media-video/handbrake/handbrake-0.10.1.recipe
index ec7b94712..649494517 100644
--- a/media-video/handbrake/handbrake-0.10.1.recipe
+++ b/media-video/handbrake/handbrake-0.10.1.recipe
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PROVIDES="
 REQUIRES="
 	haiku$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:liba52$secondaryArchSuffix
-	lib:libavcodec$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libavcodec$secondaryArchSuffix >= 56
 	lib:libmpeg2$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libmp4v2$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libogg$secondaryArchSuffix