diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 867a3b77d..9d3bb3f1a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_MIN_VERSION=0.11
 GCR_MIN_VERSION=3.3.90
 GNOME_DESKTOP_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.7.1
 GNOME_MENUS_REQUIRED_VERSION=3.5.3
-NETWORKMANAGER_MIN_VERSION=0.9.6
+NETWORKMANAGER_MIN_VERSION=0.9.7
 
 # Collect more than 20 libraries for a prize!
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GNOME_SHELL, gio-unix-2.0 >= $GIO_MIN_VERSION