diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e729666b4..ca903aecf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ AS_IF([test x$enable_systemd != xno], [
 
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_systemd)
 
-CLUTTER_MIN_VERSION=1.15.90
+CLUTTER_MIN_VERSION=1.21.5
 GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_MIN_VERSION=0.10.1
 GJS_MIN_VERSION=1.39.0
 MUTTER_MIN_VERSION=3.15.90