diff --git a/old-configure b/old-configure
index dc78863007..ef0049bd99 100755
--- a/old-configure
+++ b/old-configure
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ test_lua "lua5.2 >= 5.2.0" # debian
 
 test "$_lua" != yes && check_yes_no no LUA
 
-if ! ( $_pkg_config 'vapoursynth >= 23' ) ; then
+if ! ( $_pkg_config 'vapoursynth >= 24' ) ; then
     _vapoursynth=no
     _vapoursynth_lazy=no
 fi
diff --git a/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c b/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c
index 8ae8add8b3..5afee78b17 100644
--- a/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c
+++ b/video/filter/vf_vapoursynth.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static int drv_vss_load_core(struct vf_instance *vf)
 
     // First load an empty script to get a VSScript, so that we get the vsapi
     // and vscore.
-    if (vsscript_evaluateScript(&p->se, "", NULL, 0))
+    if (vsscript_createScript(&p->se))
         return -1;
     p->vsapi = vsscript_getVSApi();
     p->vscore = vsscript_getCore(p->se);
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index e7e939a629..b613d57e95 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ If you really mean to compile without libass support use --disable-libass."
     }, {
         'name': 'vapoursynth-core',
         'desc': 'VapourSynth filter bridge (core)',
-        'func': check_pkg_config('vapoursynth >= 23'),
+        'func': check_pkg_config('vapoursynth >= 24'),
     }, {
         'name': '--vapoursynth',
         'desc': 'VapourSynth filter bridge (Python)',