diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cacf35a42..1846fb9bd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_RECORDER, $build_recorder)
 
-CLUTTER_MIN_VERSION=1.7.5
+CLUTTER_MIN_VERSION=1.9.11
 GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_MIN_VERSION=0.10.1
 GJS_MIN_VERSION=1.29.18
 MUTTER_MIN_VERSION=3.3.5