diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 471954b..baf8271 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -962,7 +962,12 @@ systemd_gnome_ask_password_agent_VALAFLAGS = \
 	--pkg=gtk+-2.0 \
 	--pkg=linux \
 	--pkg=gio-unix-2.0 \
-	--pkg=libnotify \
+	--pkg=libnotify
+if LIBNOTIFY07
+systemd_gnome_ask_password_agent_VALAFLAGS += \
+	-D LIBNOTIFY07
+endif
+systemd_gnome_ask_password_agent_VALAFLAGS += \
 	-g
 
 systemd_gnome_ask_password_agent_LDADD = \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a6f3c7..dfbce11 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -259,12 +259,15 @@ if test "$have_gtk" = "yes"; then
         AC_SUBST(DBUSGLIB_CFLAGS)
         AC_SUBST(DBUSGLIB_LIBS)
 
-        PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBNOTIFY, [ libnotify >= 0.7.0 ])
+        PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBNOTIFY, [ libnotify ])
+        PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([ libnotify >= 0.7.0 ], [ libnotify07=yes ])
+
         AC_SUBST(LIBNOTIFY_CFLAGS)
         AC_SUBST(LIBNOTIFY_LIBS)
 fi
+AM_CONDITIONAL(LIBNOTIFY07, [ test "$libnotify07" = "yes" ])
 
-AM_PROG_VALAC([0.11])
+AM_PROG_VALAC([0.10])
 AC_SUBST(VAPIDIR)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_VALAC, test x"$VALAC" != x)
 
diff --git a/src/gnome-ask-password-agent.vala b/src/gnome-ask-password-agent.vala
index 6cab6f9..61bbba0 100644
--- a/src/gnome-ask-password-agent.vala
+++ b/src/gnome-ask-password-agent.vala
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ public class PasswordDialog : Dialog {
                 set_default_response(ResponseType.OK);
                 set_icon_name(icon);
 
+#if LIBNOTIFY07
                 add_button(Stock.CANCEL, ResponseType.CANCEL);
                 add_button(Stock.OK, ResponseType.OK);
+#else
+                add_button(STOCK_CANCEL, ResponseType.CANCEL);
+                add_button(STOCK_OK, ResponseType.OK);
+#endif
 
                 Container content = (Container) get_content_area();
 
@@ -181,7 +186,12 @@ public class MyStatusIcon : StatusIcon {
 
                 set_visible(true);
 
+#if LIBNOTIFY07
                 Notification n = new Notification(title, message, icon);
+#else
+                Notification n = new Notification(title, message, icon, null);
+                n.attach_to_status_icon(this);
+#endif
                 n.set_timeout(5000);
                 n.show();
 
@@ -225,7 +235,11 @@ public class MyStatusIcon : StatusIcon {
 
                 OutputStream stream = new UnixOutputStream(to_process, true);
 
+#if LIBNOTIFY07
                 stream.write(password.data, null);
+#else
+                stream.write(password, password.length, null);
+#endif
         }
 }