diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3c0c35f14..8322acb2f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ MUTTER_MIN_VERSION=3.17.4
 GTK_MIN_VERSION=3.15.0
 GIO_MIN_VERSION=2.45.3
 LIBECAL_MIN_VERSION=3.5.3
-LIBEDATASERVER_MIN_VERSION=3.13.90
+LIBEDATASERVER_MIN_VERSION=3.17.2
 TELEPATHY_GLIB_MIN_VERSION=0.17.5
 POLKIT_MIN_VERSION=0.100
 STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_MIN_VERSION=0.11