diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6c7558779..4aecf263c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ AS_IF([test x$enable_systemd != xno], [
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_systemd)
 
 CLUTTER_MIN_VERSION=1.21.5
-GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_MIN_VERSION=1.45.4
+GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_MIN_VERSION=1.49.1
 GJS_MIN_VERSION=1.39.0
 MUTTER_MIN_VERSION=3.21.4
 GTK_MIN_VERSION=3.15.0