diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0c31b47cd..8ca68289b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ gcr_req = '>= 3.7.5'
 gdesktop_req = '>= 3.7.90'
 gio_req = '>= 2.56.0'
 gi_req = '>= 1.49.1'
-gjs_req = '>= 1.47.0'
+gjs_req = '>= 1.54.0'
 gtk_req = '>= 3.15.0'
 json_glib_req = '>= 0.13.2'
 mutter_req = '>= 3.31.91'