diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a582e9f0..d958b0f1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -38,13 +38,21 @@ AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
 dnl Mono and gmcs
 SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_MODULE(2.2)
-SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_2_0_COMPILER
 SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_RUNTIME
+    
+PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([mono >= 2.8],
+[SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_4_0_COMPILER
+SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_4_0_GAC_ASSEMBLIES([
+    System
+    System.Security
+    Mono.Posix
+])],
+[SHAMROCK_FIND_MONO_2_0_COMPILER
 SHAMROCK_CHECK_MONO_2_0_GAC_ASSEMBLIES([
     System
     System.Security
     Mono.Posix
-])
+])])
 
 SPARKLESHARE_CHECK_NOTIFY_SHARP